Osseointegrated implants: a potential route of entry for squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible.
Documented cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma in relation to osseointegrated implants are rare. We present the first case with evidence to suggest that implants provide a route of entry for squamous cell carcinoma to the mandible.
Department of Head & Neck Oncology, University College London Hospital, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PQ, United Kingdom. andrew.schache@qvh.nhs.uk
Andrew
A
Schache
Selvam
S
Thavaraj
Nicholas
N
Kalavrezos
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration; D013524:Surgical Flaps
D015921:Dental Implants