tailieunhanh - Báo cáo khoa học: "Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series. | Akbulut et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5 291 http content 5 1 291 JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS CASE REPORT Open Access Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma a case series Nihat Akbulut1 Bengi Oztas2 Sebnem Kursun2 and Sehrazat Evirgen3 Abstract Introduction In malign neoplasms oral cancer is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of oral cancers in adults and is related to risk factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption. Case presentation In this article we present three case reports of oral squamous cell carcinomas with delayed diagnosis. The first patient was a 52-year-old Turkish man the second patient was a 61-year-old Turkish man and the third patient was a 60-year-old Turkish woman. All were referred to the Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry with pain swelling and various complaints in their jaws. Conclusion Early diagnosis is of vital importance for the prognosis of the patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas. For this reason dentists play a crucial role in the early detection and prevention of oral cancers. Introduction Oral squamous cell carcinoma OSCC accounts for approximately 3 of all malignancies and more than 90 of cancers of the oral cavity and oropharynx 1 2 . The reported etiological agents and risk factors for oral cancer include tobacco use frequent alcohol consumption the use of areca nut a compromised immune system and a history of dietary habits that can cause cancer as well as less established factors such as infection with certain types of human papillomaviruses 3 . OSCC mostly affects adult men between the sixth and seventh decades of life 4 5 . The most affected sites in decreasing order are the tongue oropharynx lips floor of the mouth gingiva hard palate and buccal mucosa 4 . Clinical stages tumor node and metastasis or TNM of OSCCs at diagnosis have an important influence on the survival and prognosis of