title: Clinico-radiological presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth at Kenyatta National Hospital.
abstract: Clinico-radiological features of 17 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) were studied. It was found that this tumour affects more males, with the buccal mucosa being the commonest intraoral site of origin. The right half of the mandible is the commonest bone involved and the tumour is destructive in nature, with the extent of destruction dependent on the degree of differentiation. Some of the newer imaging modalities used for the diagnosis of this tumour are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Maroo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors