Unusual growth of upper lip squamous cell carcinoma : a case report
Joint Authors
Stojanovic, Slobodan
Jovanovic, Marina
Vuckovic, Nada
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 3 (31 Mar. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-03-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of lip and oral cavity cancers.
In majority of cases it follows quite common course, and after the surgery it does not produce any harm.
This case presents unusual and unexpected growth of upper lip squamous cell carcinoma with severe cosmetic problems, and possible health threats.
Case Presentation : A 46-year-old woman noticed on her upper lip “a spot, the size of a wheat grain”, which grew rapidly and reached the size of 0.6 cm during a two-week period.
The lesion was red, hard and painful, attached to the skin.
It was surgically removed, and primary histopathological finding was follicular keratosis.
Recurrent tumor appeared seven days after the operation, with the extreme swelling of the upper lip.
The patient was sent to a tertiary hospital, where fungal or bacterial infection was excluded.
The change on the patient’s upper lip reached the size of 5 × 2 cm, as soft, reddish nodular tumor.
Squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed after the histopathological audit.
With the second surgical intervention the tumor was removed and the defect reconstructed.
Conclusions : Prognosis of this type of tumor, apart from its size and differentiation level, depends on infiltration in tumor-surrounding tissue, perineural and perivascular spread.
Therefore, it is always necessary to analyze the removed skin especially on margins.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stojanovic, Slobodan& Jovanovic, Marina& Vuckovic, Nada. 2015. Unusual growth of upper lip squamous cell carcinoma : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-554070
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stojanovic, Slobodan…[et al.]. Unusual growth of upper lip squamous cell carcinoma : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 3 (Mar. 2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-554070
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stojanovic, Slobodan& Jovanovic, Marina& Vuckovic, Nada. Unusual growth of upper lip squamous cell carcinoma : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-554070
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3
Record ID
BIM-554070