Extensive carcinoma cuniculatum of the mandible. Am J Otolaryngol 2015;36(3):446-50
Date
02/11/2015Pubmed ID
25659461DOI
10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.01.002Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84929026727 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
Carcinoma cuniculatum (CC) is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma first described in 1954. Cases of CC in the head and neck are exceedingly rare, with 66 cases reported since 1977. These tumors are generally low-grade, well-differentiated and locally aggressive malignancies. Patients are often subjected to a long period of misdiagnoses given the clinical similarity of these entities to odontogenic cysts and abscesses. We report a case of a carcinoma cuniculatum of the mandible with very advanced local involvement of disease, highlighting the unusual characteristics of this rare tumor that are important for clinicians to recognize. Clinical presentation, histology, risk factors, treatment options, and prognosis are also reviewed.
Author List
Shay S, Choy W, Christensen RE, St John MAAuthor
Sophie G. Shay MD Assistant Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Carcinoma, Squamous CellHumans
Male
Mandibular Neoplasms
Middle Aged
