Verrucous Carcinoma: A Case Report Malathi L.1,*, Masthan K.M.K.2, Jimson Sudha3, Hemasri V.4 1Reader, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 2Professor & Head, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 3Associate Professor, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 4Tutor, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research *Corresponding Author: Dr. Malathi L., Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute Of Higher Education and Research, Tamilnadu, Chennai-100, e-mail: malyraj@yahoo.com, Contact No.: 9543264959
Online published on 31 March, 2020. Abstract Verrucous carcinoma is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It most typically affects the mouth with buccal mucous membrane being the most typical site affected. Clinically its proliferative finger like projections or a cauliflower like growth could be a typical feature towards diagnosis. It's more common in tobacco user and more predilection in males. The histopathological diagnosis of verrucouscarcinoma is quite difficult and need immense expertise to report a case of verrucous carcinoma. Though verrucous carcinoma is a benign lesion with minimum aggressive potential however long standing cases shows transformation into squamous cell carcinoma. Here in we discussthe clinical and histopathological finding of the case of 80 year old male patient with oral verrucous carcinoma on buccal sulcus as a differential diagnosis with possible etiology, management of the lesion. Top Keywords Verrucous carcinoma, buccal mucosa, incisional biopsy, cauliflower like growth. Top |