title: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary alveolus in a 10-year-old girl.
abstract: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is rare in the pediatric population. When it does occur, it is most commonly seen on the tongue or lip. In this article, we report a rare case of squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary gingiva and alveolus in a 10-year-old girl and review the literature concerning oral squamous cell carcinoma in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Binahmed
authors.forename: Makepeace
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Carmichael
authors.forename: George K B
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Sándor
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009367:Neoplasm Staging