Verrucous Carcinoma of Gingiva
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019), Case Report
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)

Verrucous Carcinoma of Gingiva

Case Report
Published June 25, 2019
Dr. Ram Prakash Roy Chanau
Dr. Shivalal Sharma
Dr. Khushboo Goel
Dr. Sajeev Shrestha
Dr. Pujan Acharya
Dr. Ashish Shrestha
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Keywords

Excisional biopsy
exophytic lesions
verrucous carcinoma

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma is a warty variant of squamous cell carcinoma characterised by a predominantly exophytic overgrowth of well differentiated keratinised epithelium having minimal atypia and with locally destructive pushing margins at its interface with underlying connective tissue. A 39-year-old male reported with a chief complaint of overgrowth of gums in the lower left jaw region for one year. Medical history was non-significant. White exophytic sessile cauliflower like mass of size 15 mm × 15 mm was present on the gingiva extending from lower left canine to first molar involving buccal vestibule. After phase I therapy, excisional biopsy was done and histopathological report confirmed verrucous carcinoma. Healing was uneventful and no recurrence was observed till 2 years. Patient is kept under regular follow up.

Keywords: Excisional biopsy; exophytic lesions; verrucous carcinoma.

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