Oral papillary squamous cell carcinoma: case report and literature review

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Published: Jan 7, 2022
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Oral Pathology, Medical Oncology, Head and neck neoplasms, Mouth Neoplasms, Early Diagnosis

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Lísia Daltro Borges Alves
Alessandra Laís Pinho Valente Pires
State University of Feira de Santana
Tarsila de Carvalho Freitas Ramos
State University of Feira de Santana
Márcio Campos Oliveira
State University of Feira de Santana
Valéria Souza Freitas
State University of Feira de Santana

Abstract

Introduction: Papillary squamous cell carcinoma is a tumor that affects the upper aerodigestive tract and rarely affects the oral cavity. Objective: to report a case of oral papillary squamous cell carcinoma and review the literature about this condition. Case report: We present a case of a 73-year-old male patient with two intraoral lesions of 3 months of evolution. There was an exophytic ulcero-vegetating lesion measuring 1.5 cm in the left alveolar ridge region/mouth floor and an ulcerated lesion in the left retromolar region measuring 1cm. Moreover, there was a symptomatic hardened lymph node on the level 1B of the left side, measuring 4x3cm. Both intraoral lesions were biopsied and the one that affected the alveolar ridge/mouth floor was diagnosed as papillary squamous cell carcinoma. The tumor was staged as T3N2aM0 (III-B) and the treatment employed was chemotherapy associated with radiotherapy. After 2 years of follow-up, the patient is alive and without evidence of disease, lymph node or distance metastases. Conclusion: The papillary squamous cell carcinoma remains a rare tumor in the oral cavity with few reported cases. This case report highlights the importance of histopathological examination for the accurate diagnosis and its role in determining appropriate treatments and prognosis.

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Daltro Borges Alves, L., Pinho Valente Pires, A. L., de Carvalho Freitas Ramos, T., Campos Oliveira, M., & Souza Freitas, V. (2022). Oral papillary squamous cell carcinoma: case report and literature review. Naval Dental Jounal, 48(2). Retrieved from http://portaldeperiodicos.marinha.mil.br/index.php/odontoclinica/article/view/2216
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Vol 48 No 2 (2021): Naval Dental Journal
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