Verrucous carcinma is a variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Althousgh the tumor is well-documented in the oral cavity or larynx, its occurrence in the maxillary antrum is very rare. It of fa relatively nonaggressive tumor which seldom metastasizes to the neck or distantly With proper treatment, the prognosis is excellent. We have experienced a case of verrucous carcinoma arising in maxillary antrum which was sucessfully treated with maxillectomy. In this paper, we report this case with a review of literature.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Carcinoma, Verrucous* ; Larynx ; Maxillary Sinus* ; Mouth ; Neck ; Prognosis