title: Gingival squamous cell carcinoma in young patients: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm of epithelium, most frequently occurring in intraoral tumors. In this article we describe a rarely reported, because the frequency of oral cancer in young people is extremely low, case of a 16-year-old Chinese girl with squamous cell carcinoma of anterior mandibular gingiva. The clinicopathologic features, etiology, clinical evaluation, management of squamous cell carcinoma of gingiva in young patients are discussed and the applicable literatures are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Mohd Jamal
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alsharif
authors.forename: Wushou Alimu
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Sangang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yifang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhengjun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Xinming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D037981:Neck Dissection; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000473:pathology