Squamous cell carcinoma of the gingiva: A diagnostic enigma
| Autor: | R Bharanidharan, Karthik Raghavendhar, Thayalan Dineshkumar, A Ramesh Kumar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
squamous cell carcinoma
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Cure rate business.industry gingival mass Early detection Clinical appearance Case Report Delayed treatment oral cancer Oral cavity Pathology and Forensic Medicine stomatognathic diseases Otorhinolaryngology Rare case Female patient medicine Basal cell business General Dentistry |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology : JOMFP |
| ISSN: | 1998-393X 0973-029X |
| Popis: | Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common epithelial malignant neoplasm affecting the oral cavity; early detection is an important criterion for achieving high cure rate. Occasionally, it may be misdiagnosed because of its variable and innocuous clinical appearance. Carcinomas of the gingiva are a unique subset of OSCC, constituting approximately 10% of OSCCs and can mimic a multitude of oral lesions especially those of inflammatory origin with benign features, often leading to delay in the diagnosis and hence delayed treatment. This article reports a rare case of gingival OSCC in a 62-year-old female patient mimicking an inflammatory gingival mass. |
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