title: Mandibular SCC in a 10 year old child--a clinical rarity.
abstract: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) represents 90%-95% of all malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity and is regarded as an adult disease. It is uncommon in adults under 45 years of age and exceptionally rare in children. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy with advanced mandibular alveolar SCC with no established risk factors and discuss its immediate and long-term management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. drpmehanna@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehanna
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: B M W
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D037981:Neck Dissection; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps