Maxillary cuniculatum carcinoma: a case report and literature review / Carcinoma cuniculatum maxilar: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print)
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6(3): 281-284, 2012. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-676186
ABSTRACT
We report on a patient who presented to our clinic with a volume increase and pain at left maxillary region. A biopsy of the area was performed and the lesion was diagnosed as differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the type cuniculatum. Due to the size of the tumor and compromise of vital intracraneal structures it was decided to perform surgical drainage and later is evaluated because of the tumor persistence to ultimately use palliative care...
RESUMEN
Se presenta a una paciente que acudió a nuestra clínica con un aumento de volumen y dolor en región maxilar izquierda. Se realizó una biopsia del área y la lesión fue diagnosticada como carcinoma de células escamosas diferenciado de tipo cuniculatum. Debido al tamaño del tumor y el compromiso de estructuras intracraneales vitales, se decidió realizar un drenaje quirúrgico y posteriormente se evalúa la causa de la persistencia del tumor para finalmente entregar cuidados paliativos...
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Main subject:
Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print)
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
General Hospital of Concepcion/CL
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University of Concepcion/CL
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University of Concepción/CL
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University of North Carolina/US
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