title: Small cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: report of a rare case.
abstract: Small cell carcinoma is primarily a lung malignancy occurring rarely in extra pulmonary sites such as the larynx, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and oral cavity. The authors report a rare case of primary small cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus presenting as a growth of the alveolus extending into the hard palate and the buccal vestibule.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nandita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Amar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sholapurkar
authors.forename: Keerthilatha M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Kanthilatha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*