Open AccessVerrucous carcinoma-an enigma: Case report and review
Author(s) -
Dhanya S Rao,
Anupama N. Kalappanavar,
IM Ali,
Rajeshwari G Annigeri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.188576
Subject(s) - verrucous carcinoma , medicine , histopathological examination , dermatology , pathology , keratosis , carcinoma
Verrucous hyperplasia, verrucous keratosis, and VC may not be distinguished clinically or may coexist. Though it appears remarkably harmless, the histopathological diagnosis of VC should be accompanied with careful identification of tumors with a greater chance to become frank cancers. Here, we report two cases of OVC, referring all the diagnostic intricacy occurring in the clinicopathological examination along with a review of the scientific literature.