Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4115576 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryMost commonly, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity presents during the fifth and sixth decades of life. Less than 4% of these cancers occur in patients younger than 40 years of age. Only a small sample of this subgroup exists of pediatric patients (≤20 years), making oral SCC in children an extremely rare entity. An 11-year-old boy is presented who developed a SCC of the gingiva. The relevant literature of oral SCC in pediatric patients will be reviewed as well.
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Authors
S.A.H. Stolk-Liefferink, A.G. Dumans, E.H. van der Meij, P.P. Knegt, K.G.H. van der Wal,