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Vercucous carcinoma in lower lilac in an elderly patient: case report
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Keywords

Carcinoma
Lips
Oral Neolpasia

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Vercucous carcinoma in lower lilac in an elderly patient: case report. (2019). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 20, e467. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e467.2019

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Abstract

Introduction: The Verrucous Carcinoma (VC) seen as an unusual variant and clearly differ from Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). However, besides being considered a tumor of malignant characteristics, it is posible to see on the development process, some benign characteristics. The focus of this report is to show a clinical case of a female patient with Verrucous Carcinoma. Case deseription: Reports a clinical case of a female patience, 92 years old, whom search clinical help after the appearance of a tumor about three months ago on the lower lip mucosal zone. After clinical evaluation, was realized the partial removal of lesión, using incisional biopsy and forwarded the surgical specimen to the histopathological exam. The histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis of Verrucous Carcinoma. Discussion: The VC is described like a lesion which presents slow progress, being different and without metastatic predisposition. The most common area, corresponds the zone of majority contact with tabacco. In the literatura, exists an consensus there is the option of treatment is the surgical removal doesn´t have the necessity of cervical dissection, because of your development local.

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