title: Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.
abstract: A case of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx is reported. The lesion was located in the base of the tongue and grossly presented a characteristic finger-like pattern of growth. The clinicopathological profile of the neoplasm is presented and the differential diagnosis with other exophytic squamous cell carcinomas is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Peset University Hospital, University of Valéncia, Valéncia, Spain. mferrer@comv.es
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Estellés
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*