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ArticleRadiology and oncology2023

Oral verrucous carcinoma: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

Nejc Kristofelc, Nina Zidar, Primoz Strojan

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Article in Radiology and oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nejc KristofelcDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, General Hospital Dr. Franc Derganc Nova Gorica, Šempeter pri Gorici, Ljubljana Slovenia.
Nina ZidarInstitute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Primoz StrojanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
University of Ljubljana · SI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVerrucous carcinoma is a low-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma with specific morphologic, cytokinetic and clinical features. Despite low mitotic activity and slow growth, it can infiltrate adjacent tissues in advanced stages but does not metastasize. The most frequently affected site is the oral cavity. The following article provides latest updates in the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics and treatment options in oral verrucous carcinoma and discusses the existing dilemmas linked to this unique malignancy.

conclusionsOral verrucous carcinoma must be differentiated from conventional squamous cell carcinoma due to its less aggressive behaviour with a more favourable prognosis. Close communication between clinician and pathologist is mandatory for making a correct diagnosis. Primary surgery with negative surgical margins seems to be the most successful treatment. However, management recommendations are not uniform since they are mostly based on case reports and small retrospective case series. Prospective and pooled multi-institutional studies are therefore needed.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinoma, VerrucousMouth NeoplasmsHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective Studiesdiagnostics; differential diagnosisoral verrucous carcinomasquamous cell carcinomatreatmentverrucous carcinoma

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PMID36942907
PMCPMC10039467
OpenAlexW4328048639

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