Metastatic Tumours to the Jaw and Oral Cavity – a brief review

Metastasis is a complex biological course that begins with detachment of tumour cells from the primary tumour, spreading into distant tissues invading through the lymphovascular structures followed by their survival in the circulation. The prime reason for morbidity and mortality in any type of cancer is due to metastasis that occurs as a result of adaptation of genetically unstable cancer cells. Metastasis is very uncommon to the jaw bones and oral cavity. The reason for this review is to through light on awareness of the clinical presentation of metastatic tumours which are variable which may lead to erroneous diagnosis or may create diagnostic dilemma.