Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa involving the masticator space: a case report
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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: 191-196, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-172849
ABSTRACT
Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa has an aggressive nature, as it grows rapidly and penetrates well with a high recurrence rate. If cancers originating from the buccal mucosa invade adjacent anatomical structures, surgical tumor resection becomes more challenging, thus raising specific considerations for reconstruction relative to the extent of resection. The present case describes the surgical management of a 58-year-old man who presented with persistent ulceration of the mucosal membrane and a mouth-opening limitation of 11 mm. Diagnostic imaging revealed a buccal mucosa tumor that had invaded the retroantral space upward with involvement of the anterior border of the masseter muscle by the lateral part of the tumor. In this report, we present the surgical approach we used to access the masticator space behind the maxillary sinus and discuss how to manage possible damage to Stensen's duct during resection of buccal mucosa tumors.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Ulcer
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Salivary Ducts
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Epithelial Cells
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Masseter Muscle
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Maxillary Sinus
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Membranes
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Mouth Mucosa
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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