Publication: Oral Adenoid/Acantholytic Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Report of two Cases with Review of Literature
Date
2012
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Adenoid squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is an uncommon but well recognized
variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It has been reported to originate in the sun
exposed skin of the head and neck region. Although rare, there are cases in records
which have reported within the oral cavity and nasopharynx. Histologically the
lesion shows areas of conventional squamous cell carcinoma along with atypical
epithelial cells forming an adenoid pattern. There are insufficient reported cases
to establish likely behaviour. Here we report two additional cases of adenoid
squamous cell carcinoma, one developing in the floor of mouth and another in the
maxillary sinus both were reported in March 2010 in Mangalore, India.
KEY WORDS
Acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma, adenoacanthoma, adenoid squamous cell
carcinoma, pseudoglandular
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Nayak SD,1 Jose M,1 Sequeira J2
1Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology
2Departmentof Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Yenepoya Dental College Mangalore, Karnataka, India