Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>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 consum...
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| author | Kursun Sebnem Oztas Bengi Akbulut Nihat Evirgen Sehrazat |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>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.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62c15c56aa5f46348a68e96a0315469d2022-12-22T03:11:34ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472011-07-015129110.1186/1752-1947-5-291Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case seriesKursun SebnemOztas BengiAkbulut NihatEvirgen Sehrazat<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>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.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/291 |
| spellingShingle | Kursun Sebnem Oztas Bengi Akbulut Nihat Evirgen Sehrazat Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series |
| title_full | Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series |
| title_fullStr | Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series |
| title_short | Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series |
| title_sort | delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma a case series |
| url | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/291 |
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