Cervical Vertebrae Metastases in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report
摘要
Cervical vertebrae metastases is rare in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Due to the improvement of locoregional control in advanced OSCC by the advancement of treatment modality, more patients are faced with the risk of developing distant metastases. The lung, skeleton and liver are the most frequent sites of distant metastases in OSCC. Vertebrae metastases is relatively rare, and the most frequent site of vertebrae metastases is thoracic vertebrae, followed by lumbar vertebrae. In this article, a case of advanced OSCC who received local wide excision ± neck dissection and adjuvant concurrent chemo-radiotherapy with cervical vertebrae metastases is reported. A literature review on the diagnosis, possible mechanism, therapeutic modalities and prognosis is mentioned in this article.