Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary alveolus in a 10-year-old girl.
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.
Binahmed
Aziz
A
King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Charles
Makepeace
M
Campisi
Paolo
P
Forte
Vito
V
Carmichael
Robert P
RP
Sándor
George K B
GK
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