[Isolated mandibular metastasis of cancer of the thyroid. Mandibulectomy and reconstruction using a free vascularized peroneal graft]

Abstract

Isolated mandibular metastasis from a thyroid cancer is exceptional. In our observation, it was revealed 13 years after the thyroid cancer (papillo-vesicular carcinoma which was treated with total thyroidectomy, nodes resection and I 131). Treatment included interruptive mandibulectomy and reconstruction with a free composed vascularized fibular transplant. Follow-up was uneventful. Functional and morphological results were excellent. Isolated cases are reported in the literature. Surgical resection must be achieved. The originality of our observation is the mandibular reconstruction with a free vascularized fibular transplant.