Spontaneous remission of a squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
; 42(7): 1536-9, 2014 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24958155
Spontaneous remission is a rare, but well recognized event in oncology. Certain tumours, such as melanomas, hypernephromas and neuroblastomas, are known for showing spontaneous regression. Similarly, spontaneous regression of oral lymphomas, as well as oropharyngeal and recurrent tongue carcinomas, has been reported. Here, we present a novel case of a patient with a primary squamous cell carcinoma on the floor of the mouth whose tumour regressed spontaneously in three months, without any treatment. We also review of the literature on the spontaneous remission of oral cancer and discuss possible mechanisms for this phenomenon.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Bucais
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Soalho Bucal
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Regressão Neoplásica Espontânea
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido