scholarly journals Regional metastases of lower lip squamous cell carcinoma

2003 ◽  
Vol 56 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 322-325
Author(s):  
Miroslav Ilic ◽  
Asen Dzolev ◽  
Aleksandar Kiralj

Introduction Lower lip squamous cell carcinoma is the most common oral carcinoma. In relation to other oral carcinomas, it has a better clinical course. If regional metastases appear, lower lip carcinoma has a very poor prognosis. Methods This study included patients treated for lower lip squamous cell carcinoma in the period 1984-2001. We examined neck metastases and time of their appearance after operation of the primary neoplasm. Results Our retrospective study included 305 patients with lower lip carcinoma in a twelve-year period. Out of this number, 293 had no positive neck lymph nodes, and only 12 patients had (4%). More than 75% of metastases appeared in the first year after surgery of the primary neoplasm. Contralateral metastases were most common. Conclusion Taking into consideration the percentage of metastases, particularly during the first year after surgery, we suggest identification of sentinel lymph nodes and depending on PH finding one should decide about the type of neck operation. Frequent check-ups are necessary, especially during the first year.

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-378
Author(s):  
S Maharjan ◽  
M Bista ◽  
KC Toran ◽  
KD Joshi

A 38 year old gentleman presented with recurrent Squamos cell carcinoma of lower lip. He had earlier undergone previous surgeries and radiotherapy. At the time that he presented in KMCTH his lower lip area was much scarred and the tongue was shrunk and unavailable for vermilion reconstruction. This case report is an account of the various treatment carried out to reconstruct the lip. It was done with co-operation of the ENT department. Key words: Recurrent squamous cell carcinoma, Gillies fan flap, Deltopectoral flap, Delay of flaps doi: 10.3126/kumj.v6i3.1715 Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2008), Vol. 6, No. 3, Issue 23, 375-378


1997 ◽  
Vol 106 (9) ◽  
pp. 787-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Koç ◽  
M. Umut Akyol ◽  
Ali Çekiç ◽  
Serdar Çelikkanat ◽  
Cafer Özdem

Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the lip is primarily surgical. Unlike other oral lesions, lower lip cancers do not metastasize to lower cervical lymph nodes without invading submental and submandibular lymph nodes. This study presents 30 patients with NO lower lip carcinoma who were treated by en bloc resection of the tumor with suprahyoid neck dissection. Occult metastasis was found in 4 patients (13%). Four patients, 3 of whom had no occult metastases, died of local or regional uncontrollable disease. Suprahyoid or modified radical neck dissection appears to be beneficial, even in small tumors of the lower lip, in detecting occult metastases.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Lena Kakasheva-Mazhenkovska ◽  
Marko Kostovski ◽  
Gjorgje Gjokik ◽  
Vesna Janevska

BACKGROUND: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lower lip is a relatively rare carcinoma, with the incidence of 1 to 2%, but it is the most common carcinoma in the oral cavity accounting for 25-30% of all malignant oral tumours. AIM: This study aimed to determine the role of neovascularisation in the process of tumour progression. METHODS: We analysed the surgical specimens obtained from 60 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lower lip. The examined group consisted of 45 specimens of patients without metastasis and 15 specimens of patients with metastasis in the regional lymph nodes. Histopathological slides were immunohistochemically stained with an antibody against CD34 and by hematoxylin & eosin staining for routine histopathological examination. RESULTS: The results obtained showed a statistically significant difference in the density of neovascularisation between groups of the SCC with different grade of differentiation (Kruskal-Wallis test: H (2, N = 60) = 30.0943, p = 0.00001). Statistical analysis also showed a significant difference in the density of vascularisation of lower lip SCC between patients without metastasis and patients with neck metastasis (Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.000198). Applying Pearson’s chi-square test, we found a highly significant statistical difference in grade of SCC differentiation in patients with and without neck metastasis (p = 0.0000). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the density of neoangiogenesis is increased in tumours with poorer differentiation and in patients with neck metastasis. So, the density of neovascularisation of the primary lip SCC may predict the tumour progression.


2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 02-06
Author(s):  
SM Anwar Sadat ◽  
Sufia Nasrin Rita ◽  
Shoma Banik ◽  
Md Nazmul Hasan Khandker ◽  
Md Mahfuz Hossain ◽  
...  

A cross sectional study of 29 cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma with or without  cervical lymph node metastasis was done among Bangladeshi patients from January 2006 to December 2007. Majority of the study subjects (34.5%) belonged to the age group of 40-49 years. 58.6% of the study subjects were male, while remaining 41.4% of them were female. 51.7% of the lesions were located in the alveolar ridge where the other common sites were buccal mucosa (27.6%) and retro molar area (13.8%). Half of the study subjects (51.7%) were habituated to betel quid chewing followed by 37.9% and 10.3% were habituated to smoking and betel quid-smoking respectively. Grade I lesions was most prevalent (75.9%) in the study subjects.  Majority of cases presented with Stage IV lesions (55.2%). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value & accuracy of clinical palpation method for determining metastatic cervical lymph nodes were 93.33%, 64.29%, 73.68%, 90% and 79.3% respectively. Careful and repeated clinical palpation plays important role in evaluation of cervical lymph nodes though several modern techniques may help additionally in the management of oral cancer.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v1i2.13978 Update Dent. Coll. j. 2011: 1(2): 02-06


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