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Table 3 Demographics and characteristics of gingival metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma cases reported between 1964 and 2018

From: Gingival metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report and literature review of 30 cases

Background data

Total cases (n = 30)

Age, years, median (range)

60 (43–87)

Male, gender, n (%)

26 (86.7)

Gingival Lesion as first sign, n (%)

12 (40.0)

Metastatis sites, n (%)

 Gingiva

30 (100.0)

 Lungs

15 (50.0)

 Lymph nodes

5 (16.7)

 Brain

4 (13.3)

 Adrenals

3 (10.0)

 Skin

2 (6.7)

 Vertebrae

2 (6.7)

 Kidney

1 (3.3)

 Penis

1 (3.3)

 Small bowel

1 (3.3)

Major Gingival Manifestation, n (%)

 Bleeding

17 (56.7)

 Rapid enlarging

7 (23.3)

 Ulceration

4 (13.3)

 Swelling

2 (6.7)

Pre-existing Hepathology, n (%)

 Post hepatitis B cirrhosis

7 (23.3)

 Post hepatitis C cirrhosis

5 (16.7)

 Alcoholic cirrhosis

3 (10.0)

 Transfusion hepatitis cirrhosis

1 (3.3)

 None

5 (16.7)

 NDa

9 (30.0)

Differention Gradeb, n (%)

 Moderate

19 (63.3)

 Poor

5 (16.7)

 Undifferentiation

3 (10.0)

 High

2 (6.7)

 NDa

1 (3.3)

Gingival lesion location, n (%)

 Upper

19 (63.3)

 Lower

11 (36.7)

 Left

11 (36.7)

 Central

6 (20.0)

 Right

11 (36.7)

 NDa

2 (6.7)

  1. aND, not described. bDifferention Grade, evaluated according to World Health Organization Classification of Tumours by International Agency for Research on Cancer