Verrucous Carcinoma with Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Rare Case with Brief Review
Published: August 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6305
Khot Komal, Siddharth B Deshmukh, Anjum Deshmukh
1. Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, YMT’s Dental college and P.G institute, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India.
2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Yogita Dental College and Hospital, Khed, India.
3. Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology, YMT’s Dental College and P.G institute, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Siddharth B Deshmukh,
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E-mail : dr.sidbds@rediffmail.com, dr.sidmds@gmail.com
Oral verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a variant of well differentiated oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) characterized by exophytic over growth. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder associated with chronic betel nut chewing habit. The development of OSCC is seen in one-third of the OSMF patients, but the development of VC is rare in such patients. There are very few cases of OSMF with VC reported in literature. Here, present a rare case of an elderly patient with VC in conjunction with OSMF.
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