Oral cavity cancer in two young patients with ulcerative colitis, a case report

AbstractPatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are at increased risk of developing malignancies. IBD patients with oral cavity cancer may have reduced survival compared with the general population. This article describes two IBD patients, non-smokers, on long-term use of mesalazine with the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andries H. Groen, Jacob A. de Ru, Cindy Postma, Gerben E. Breimer, Johannes A. Rijken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23772484.2023.2242709
Description
Summary:AbstractPatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are at increased risk of developing malignancies. IBD patients with oral cavity cancer may have reduced survival compared with the general population. This article describes two IBD patients, non-smokers, on long-term use of mesalazine with the development of oral cavity cancer. In IBD the clinician should be aware of possible head and neck malignancies and in case of doubt a biopsy should be performed, even in the absence of standard risk factors.
ISSN:2377-2484