Oral squamous cell carcinoma with an unusual clinical manifestation: A case report

Abstract

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the oral cavity and one of the10thmost commoncausesof death. It arises fromdysplastic oral squamous epithelium. By considering the pathogenesis of squamous cell carcinoma, the smooth and intact surface for this lesion is not usual. Case presentation: A painful nodular lesion with smooth surface on the left buccal mucosa of a 75-year-old female patient was observed. She noticed it 2 weeks ago. Histopathological examination revealed oral squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion: In this paper, we report an unusual clinical presentation of oral squamous cell carcinoma in buccal mucosa which is very rare. © 2009 Falaki et al; licensee Cases Network Ltd.