Squamous cell carcinoma arising in the lining of an epidermoid cyst within the sublingual gland--a case report.
We present the case of squamous cell carcinoma that arose in the lining of an epidermoid cyst that developed within the sublingual gland in a 64-year-old woman. Malignant transformation in epidermoid cysts is rare, particularly in the floor of the mouth. We know of no cases reported of an epidermoid cyst arising within the sublingual gland.
Bhatt
Vyomesh
V
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7LN, United Kingdom. vyomeshb@yahoo.com
Evans
Martin
M
Malins
Timothy J
TJ
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000473:pathology*