J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
2001 May;23(3):277-280.
VERRUCOUS CARCINOMA A CASE REPORT
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University.
- 2Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University.
Abstract
- Verrucous carcinoma is a distinctive, extremely well-differentiated, slow-growing variant of the squamous cell carcinoma. Verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity is relatively rare. McCoy reported about 49 verrucous carcinomas of the oral cavity. McCoy reported that the most common site of occurrence was the buccal mucosa, followed by the mandibular alveolar ridge and gingiva, and that The majority of the patients were between the ages of 50 and 80 years. Although most other series of oral verrucous carcinoma show a male predominence, our case occurred in female. The role of radiation therapy in treatment of oral verrucous carcinoma is controversial, and adequate surgical excision appears to be the treatment of choice. In this paper a case of verrucous carcinoma of the buccal mucosa and a review of the literature is presented.
