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Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.

R. LópezA. VillanuevaE. EstellésM. J. Ferrer

subject

AdultPathologymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseasePapillary Squamous Cell CarcinomaLesionDiagnosis Differentialstomatognathic diseasesOropharyngeal NeoplasmsOtorhinolaryngologyEpidermoid carcinomaHead and neck surgeryCarcinomaCarcinoma Squamous CellMedicineNeoplasmHumansBase of tongue cancerFemaleDifferential diagnosismedicine.symptombusiness

description

A case of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx is reported. The lesion was located in the base of the tongue and grossly presented a characteristic finger-like pattern of growth. The clinicopathological profile of the neoplasm is presented and the differential diagnosis with other exophytic squamous cell carcinomas is discussed.

10.1007/s00405-003-0602-2https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12684830