Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon presenting as a mass in the mandible

Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon is a frequently encountered medical situation. Metastasis to the mandible from adenocarcinoma of the colon is very unusual and rarely reported. We report the case of a 73‐year‐old man with metastatic adenocarcinoma to the mandible.

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