title: Multiple simultaneous primary oral squamous cell carcinomas: a previously unreported presentation.
abstract: The simultaneous occurrence of a second oral squamous cell carcinoma, or in rare cases more, is well known, but to our knowledge, the presentation of 5 primary oral cancers at once has not previously been reported. We discuss this exceptional case and offer a possible explanation for its cause.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Jnstj.blythe@btopenworld.com.
authors.forename: J N St J
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Blythe
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Multiple; Oral squamous cell carcinoma; Synchronous