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- Title
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Gingiva Mimicking Periodontal Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge and Therapeutic Dilemma.
- Authors
Bornstein, Michael M.; Andreoni, Claude; Meier, Thomas; Yiu Yan Leung
- Abstract
A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the gingiva (GSCC) in the left anterior maxilla in a 64-year-old woman that was treated for almost 5 years as suspected periodontal lesion prior to establishing the final diagnosis of oral cancer is presented in this case report. GSCCs have a variable clinical appearance, ranging from an exophytic mass to ulcerative lesions. They have been reported to pose a diagnostic challenge and are not infrequently initially misdiagnosed as periodontal disease. A delay in diagnosis and extraction of teeth in the vicinity of GSCCs has been demonstrated to increase the risk for lymph node metastasis and thus result in a lower 5-year survival rate. To avoid misdiagnosis and delay of the appropriate treatment, a proper histopathologic evaluation is mandatory whenever an incisional biopsy is performed. Furthermore, referral to a specialist in oral medicine or oral and maxillofacial surgery is indicated when a gingival lesion is nonresponsive to treatment, recurring, or rapidly growing in size.
- Subjects
SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma; PERIODONTAL disease diagnosis; GUM care &; hygiene; CANCER diagnosis; GINGIVAL neoplasms; ORAL cancer risk factors; PROGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC errors; LYMPH nodes; MEDICAL errors; METASTASIS; MOUTH tumors; PERIODONTAL disease; DENTAL extraction; MAXILLARY tumors
- Publication
International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, 2018, Vol 38, Issue 2, p253
- ISSN
0198-7569
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11607/prd.3253