Pathology of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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What percentage of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue occurs on the posterior lateral border?

  • More than 70%
  • More than 50%
  • Two-thirds (correct)
  • Less than 40%

What is the most common site for intraoral squamous cell carcinoma?

  • Floor of mouth
  • Tongue (correct)
  • Buccal mucosa
  • Gingiva

What is a possible consequence of perineural invasion in squamous cell carcinoma?

  • Itching
  • Numbness
  • Paresthesia (correct)
  • Pain

What is the least common site for squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity?

<p>Lips (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue occurs on the dorsum?

<p>4% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second most common site for intraoral squamous cell carcinoma?

<p>Floor of mouth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue?

<p>Painless indurated mass (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue on the anterior lateral or ventral surfaces?

<p>20% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible site for squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity?

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What is a characteristic of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue?

<p>Painless indurated mass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lips

  • Found in light-skinned individuals with chronic exposure to UV radiation from sunlight
  • 70% of affected individuals have outdoor occupations
  • Usually associated with actinic cheilosis
  • May arise at the site where the patient holds a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
  • Almost 90% of lesions are located on the lower lip

Clinical Features

  • Crusted, oozing, nontender, indurated ulceration, usually less than 1 cm
  • Usually grows slowly
  • Most patients are aware of a “problem” in the area for 12 to 16 months before diagnosis
  • Perineural invasion may result in extension of the tumor into the mandible through the mental foramen

Histopathologic Features

  • Dysplastic proliferation involving the entire thickness of the epithelial (carcinoma in situ)
  • Invasion from the basal layer to the surface or top-to-bottom by islands of tumoral cells
  • Invasion by irregular extension of squamous tumoral cells through the basement membrane and into subepithelial connective tissue
  • At the earliest moment of invasion, the adjectives superficially invasive or microinvasive are often used
  • Squamous cells or islands of cells proliferate within the connective tissue without attachment to the surface epithelium
  • The invading tumor destroys normal tissue and may extend deeply into underlying adipose tissue, muscle, or bone, which will be replaced by squamous tumoral cells
  • Lesional cells may breach the perineurium that encases nerve bundles (perineural invasion) or may invade the lumina of veins or lymphatics (vascular invasion)
  • The tumor may induce dense fibrosis (desmoplasia or scirrhous change) and the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis)

Treatment

  • Surgical excision
  • Radiotherapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy

Melanoma

  • Rarely affects oral mucosa (0.1 to 8% of malignant melanoma)
  • Clinical features: brown patch or blue-black, mostly polychrome, with regular limits, slightly elevated, painless, and frequently observed around sixty on the palate and gingiva
  • Diagnosis is often late, with symptoms such as ulcerated and bleeding tumor nodule, loss of teeth due to underlying bone destruction, and cervico-facial lymph nodes metastasis
  • Perineural invasion may cause paresthesia

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Sites

  • Most common sites: tongue (usually the posterior lateral and ventral surfaces), floor of mouth, and gingiva
  • Other sites of involvement (in descending order of frequency): buccal mucosa, labial mucosa, hard palate, and lips

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This quiz covers the topic of squamous cell carcinoma, including its causes, symptoms, and affected areas. It also touches on the involvement of the skull base, masticator space, and floor of mouth.

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