Abstract
ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE FLOOR OF MOUTH – A CASE REPORT
*Dr. Smita Chaware, Dr. Varsha Sangle and Dr. Shilpa Kendre
ABSTRACT
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignancy of oral cavity. The risk factors are multifactorial it includes tobacco chewing, smoking and alcohol consumption. More than 90% of the oral cancers occur in patients over the age of 45, with a peak at the age of 60 years and rarely occurs in the young patients under the age of 40. The most common sites are the tongue and floor of the mouth. The clinical presentation is ulcerating type, such as leukoplakia, erythroplakia or a combination of both. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment decides the success of the intervention; diagnosis is often made at a late stage and misdiagnosis usually lead to inappropriate treatment and delayed definitive treatment with lesions of considerable size and invasive in depth. The present report describes a case of oral squamous cell carcinoma involving floor of mouth in a male patient.
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