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ReviewDermatology practical & conceptual2024

Mucosal Cancers Arising in Potentially Malignant Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Are Marjolin Ulcers: New Insights Into Old Concepts.

Nycolle Louise Guedes, Silvia Vanessa Lourenço, Marcello Menta Simonsen Nico

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Nycolle Louise GuedesDepartment of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Silvia Vanessa LourençoDepartment of Pathology, Dental School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcello Menta Simonsen NicoDepartment of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Abstract

introductionSeveral disparate mucocutaneous diseases present oral mucosal lesions that have been classically labeled as "pre-cancerous", "pre-malignant", or "potentially malignant". These include oral lichen planus, dyskeratosis congenita, tertiary syphilitic glossitis chronic graft-versus-host-disease, and oral discoid lupus erythematosus. There is much confusion in literature regarding the real malignant potential of these oral lesions in relation to the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma.

objectivesWe tried to unify the occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma in some oral mucosal diseases into the classic concept of "Marjolin ulcer".

methodsWe analyzed the most relevant published evidence of the occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma arising in oral lichen planus, dyskeratosis congenita, tertiary syphilitic glossitis chronic graft-versus-host-disease, and oral discoid lupus erythematosus, and tried to establish a logical link between them.

resultsReported cases of squamous cell carcinoma occurring in oral lesions of these diseases seem to appear in old standing, scarring lesions.

conclusionsOral lichen planus, dyskeratosis congenita, tertiary syphilitic glossitis, chronic graft-versushost-disease, and oral discoid lupus erythematosus are not "pre-malignant diseases", their long-lasting mucosal scars are prone to the development of squamous cell carcinomas. In this sense, this tumor can be considered a mucosal type of Marjolin ulcer.

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PMCPMC11313694

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