A case of spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue complicated by verrucous carcinoma
We report herein a highly unusual case of spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma (SCSCC), a rare form of oral cancer, co-occurring with verrucous carcinoma. The patient, a 57-year-old male, presented with a tongue lesion with macroscopic features resembling those of a cancerous ulcer and verrucous car...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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Series: | Oral Oncology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277290602500007X |
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Summary: | We report herein a highly unusual case of spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma (SCSCC), a rare form of oral cancer, co-occurring with verrucous carcinoma. The patient, a 57-year-old male, presented with a tongue lesion with macroscopic features resembling those of a cancerous ulcer and verrucous carcinoma. Histological examination of a biopsy specimen led to the diagnosis of the lesion as SCSCC. The lesion was treated with a surgical resection and chemotherapy. The present case underscores the importance of bearing the possibility of spindle cell carcinoma in mind when assessing a tongue lesion which was initially diagnosed as verrucous carcinoma. |
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ISSN: | 2772-9060 |