Submandibular rhabdomyoma: a case report.

Extracardiac rhabdomyomas are rare benign tumours. A case of a 74-year-old male with a lesion affecting the submandibular region is presented. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy material was mistakenly reported as part of a pleomorphic adenoma. The lesion has not recurred 1 year after conservative excision.

Tumors metastatic to the mandible: analysis of nine cases and review of the literature.

Metastases to the mandible are rare. In this article, nine cases of tumors metastatic to the mandible of various origins and locations, including metastasis to the condyle, are reported. The most common primary tumor was breast adenocarcinoma (three cases). The clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of metastatic lesions, especially emphasizing clinical and radiologic aspects, are described, and a review of the literature is presented.