Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Oct 2021)

A rare aetiology for a polypoid oral mucosal lesion

  • Ashwini Mohan,
  • Nicola Mahon,
  • Khaleeq-Ur Rehman,
  • Kalani Kuruppu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adoms.2021.100170
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4
p. 100170

Abstract

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A polypoid mucosal lesion in the oral cavity generally signifies a soft tissue pathology that is benign. The aetiology can vary from inflammatory conditions to fibrous tumours.Occasionally a malignant lesion can manifest as a polypoid oral mucosal lesion [1]. We would like to describe a case of a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma, a spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma (SpSCC), presenting as a polypoid mucosal lesion.It is important to ascertain a diagnosis based on history and clinical examination, so that vital findings are not missed and speedy treatment can be instituted.

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