Oral verrucous carcinoma complicating a repetitive injury by the dental prosthesis: a case report

Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Mar 26:20:297. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.297.6135. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is an unusual, well differentiated, and low-grade type of squamous cell carcinoma, characterized by benign histology and cytology but markedly invasive clinical behavior. They have a predilection for squamous mucosae, particularly those of the head and neck region. Many factors have been associated with its pathogenesis, including the presence of previous skin lesions; VC arising from a prosthesis injury is rare. Here we reported a case of VC of oral cavity a particularly very aggressive, arising from prosthesis injury. Regardless of the treatment modality, given new insights into the possible aggressivity of this tumor, radiotherapy associated to chemotherapy may be a more appropriate primary treatment compared with the significant local morbidity associated with surgery.

Keywords: Oral verrucous; carcinoma; dental prosthesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Verrucous / etiology*
  • Carcinoma, Verrucous / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Verrucous / therapy
  • Dental Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mouth Neoplasms / therapy