J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2009 Feb;35(1):45-48.

A case report of huge oral verrucous carcinoma in oral cavity

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  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea. kjjomfs@cnu.ac.kr

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma is a distinctive form of low-grade squamous cell carcinoma. The tumor has an exophytic, cauliflower-like appearance, and usually occurs in males and tends to affect individuals over 60 years of age. It typically involves the oral cavity, larynx, esophagus and skin. Most intraoral cases involve the mandibular vestibule, the buccal mucosa and the hard palate. The cause is unknown, but most verrucous carcinomas arise from the oral mucosa in people who chronically use chewing tobacco or snuff. The treatment of oral verrucous carcinoma remains controversial. Whenever possible, surgically total excision and skin or mucosal grafting is recommended. After total excision of huge verrucous carcinoma,instead of dermal or mucosal grafting, we used artificial dermis silicone membrane. We had a good result without recurrence and present this case.

Keyword

Verrucous carcinoma; Artificial dermis silicone membrane

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Verrucous
Dermis
Esophagus
Humans
Larynx
Male
Membranes
Mouth
Mouth Mucosa
Palate, Hard
Recurrence
Silicones
Skin
Tobacco, Smokeless
Transplants
Silicones
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