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An Unusual Case of Mandibular Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Intimacy with an Impacted Wisdom Tooth
Joint Authors
Cheung, Johnson
Al Afif, Ayham
Bullock, Martin Joseph
Robertson, Chad
Hart, Robert
Goodday, Reginald
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common head and neck malignancy.
It can occur in the mandible or maxilla without a preexisting oral mucosal lesion.
Often, the clinical and radiographic presentation of SCC directs the clinician to favour malignancy over other pathological conditions.
However, SCC may also mimic an infectious condition and therefore can pose a diagnostic challenge even for the most experienced clinicians.
Herein, we report a case of mandibular squamous cell carcinoma in a 53-year-old male who presented with symptoms of right facial swelling, trismus, pain, and right-sided lip paresthesia.
The patient underwent a surgical removal of the presumed infected third molar of the right mandible, but histopathological analysis of the associated soft tissue unexpectedly yielded squamous cell carcinoma.
Given the biopsy-proven diagnosis, the patient received a mandibular resection of the tumor followed by primary reconstruction with a fibular free flap.
Patients presenting with symptoms mimicking odontogenic infections should receive vigilant attention by clinicians with regard to the disease history, clinical signs, radiographic evidence, and decision for histopathological analysis.
This is especially true in the context of impacted dentition, where malignancy must be considered when formulating a differential diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheung, Johnson& Al Afif, Ayham& Bullock, Martin Joseph& Robertson, Chad& Hart, Robert& Goodday, Reginald. 2019. An Unusual Case of Mandibular Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Intimacy with an Impacted Wisdom Tooth. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145103
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheung, Johnson…[et al.]. An Unusual Case of Mandibular Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Intimacy with an Impacted Wisdom Tooth. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145103
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheung, Johnson& Al Afif, Ayham& Bullock, Martin Joseph& Robertson, Chad& Hart, Robert& Goodday, Reginald. An Unusual Case of Mandibular Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Intimacy with an Impacted Wisdom Tooth. Case Reports in Surgery. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145103
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145103