Does invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma occur into a non-pathological fracture of the mandible?
Although the route of invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma into the intact mandible is well-documented we know of no reports about whether malignant cells invade through non-pathological fractures. A 68-year-old patient presented with a traumatic fracture of the mandible at the site of an existing carcinoma. He had asegmental resection but histological examination showed no evidence of invasion into the bone.
Kerawala
Cyrus J
CJ
Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom. c.kerawala@boltblue.com
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods