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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 593-597 |
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Verrucous carcinoma on pre-existing oral submucous fibrosis
Sourav Malhotra, Vijay Raghavan, Abhishek Kumar, Abhishek Kumar Singh
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Seema Dental College and Hospital, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sourav Malhotra
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Seema Dental College and Hospital, Rishikesh - 249 203, Uttarakhand
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.188770
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Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It most commonly affects the oral cavity with buccal mucosa being the most common site affected. Clinically it has proliferative finger-like projections or a cauliflower-like appearance which is a significant factor in its diagnosis. It is more common in tobacco user males. The histopathological diagnosis of VC is difficult and requires immense experience to report a case of VC. Though VC is described as a benign lesion with minimum aggressive potential but long-standing cases have shown transformation into squamous cell carcinoma. Therefore, early diagnosis and surgical excision of the lesion are the most appropriate treatment modality of VC. |
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