Verrucous lesions of the oral cavity treated with surgery: Analysis of clinico-pathologic features and outcome

Verrucous lesions of the oral cavity can be of varied histopathology. The present study evaluates the clinico-pathological features of verrucous lesions of the oral cavity and analyzes the treatment outcomes. This is a retrospective study of 15 consecutive patients who presented with verrucous lesio...

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Published inContemporary clinical dentistry Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 60 - 63
Main Authors Sadasivan, Anjana, Thankappan, Krishnakumar, Rajapurkar, Mayuri, Shetty, Sharankumar, Sreehari, Sreekala, Iyer, Subramania
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Cancer
Carcinoma
Care and treatment
Dental surgery
Diagnosis
Head and neck cancer
Medical treatment
Methods
Mouth
Mouth tumors
oral cancer
Oral surgery
Original
Pathology
Tissues
verrucous carcinoma
verrucous hyperplasia
India
Head and neck cancer
verrucous hyperplasia
pathology
verrucous carcinoma
oral cancer
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Summary:Verrucous lesions of the oral cavity can be of varied histopathology. The present study evaluates the clinico-pathological features of verrucous lesions of the oral cavity and analyzes the treatment outcomes. This is a retrospective study of 15 consecutive patients who presented with verrucous lesions of the oral cavity, during the 5-year period from January 2006 to December 2010. Demographic, clinico-pathological features, treatment details, and outcomes were analyzed. Fifteen patients with verrucous lesions of the oral cavity were treated with surgery as the primary modality. The mean age was 62.8 years (range 35-85 years). Wide excision of the primary lesion with adequate mucosal and soft-tissue margins was carried out. Free-flap reconstruction was done in eight patients. All patients remain loco-regionally controlled with good functional speech and swallowing outcome. Verrucous lesions of the oral cavity are a distinct clinical entity with varied histopathology. A surgical excision with wide margins and appropriate reconstruction is necessary to optimize the disease and functional outcome.
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ISSN:0976-237X
0976-2361
DOI:10.4103/0976-237X.94548