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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Gingiva Presenting as an Endoperiodontic Lesion
Author(s) -
Heller Allen N.,
Klein Allan,
Barocas Arthur
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1991.62.9.573
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , malignancy , basal cell , carcinoma , dentistry , pathology
A n unusual case of gingival carcinoma , initially presenting as an endoperiodontic lesion without clinical evidence of malignancy, is presented. It is important to consider carcinoma of the gingiva in cases of an endoperiodontic lesion unresponsive to therapy, and to investigate further when bone resorption occurs around one tooth. Submission of all dental tissue removed during oral surgical procedures for pathologic analysis may be beneficial. J Periodontol 1991; 62:573–575 .