A Case of Verrucous Carcinoma of the Hard Palate and the Nasal Floor.
- Author:
Min Ho KIM
1
;
Hyung Joong KIM
;
Sang Hyun PARK
;
Bong Taek SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Manselli@orgio.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Verrucous carcinoma;
Hard palate;
Nasal cavity
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Carcinoma, Verrucous*;
Humans;
Larynx;
Mouth;
Nasal Cavity;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Oral Hygiene;
Palate, Hard*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2005;48(1):114-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Verrucous carcinoma is a distinct morphologic variant of well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma that is most often seen in the oral cavity & larynx but extremely rare in the nasal cavity. This neoplasm has been characterized as a slow growing lesion in elderly smokers with poor oral hygiene. It is histologically and locally invasive but metastasis is rare. We report a case of verrucous carcinoma found in the hard palate & the nasal floor and treated by surgical excision with a review of the literature.
