Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute (Mar 2017)

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  • Antony George Francis Thottian,
  • Sushmita Pathy,
  • Ajeet Kumar Gandhi,
  • Prabhat Malik,
  • Aruna Nambirajan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnci.2016.09.003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 1
pp. 61 – 64

Abstract

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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is known for its metastatic potential. The most common sites are liver, adrenal, bone and brain. We report a case of a 37 year old female patient, diagnosed with SCLC, presenting with gingival metastasis, an unusual metastatic site. Radiation therapy to the metastatic lesion to a dose of 20 Gray in 5 fractions over 5 days was delivered which achieved haemostasis and good palliation. However, the patient expired in 2 months owing to systemic metastasis.

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