Early diagnosis of lip cancer: a case report

A 53-year-old white male complained of a tongue alteration, noted by the dentist. On clinical examination, besides the lingual lesion, other changes were also observed: multiple red and blackened papules on the facial skin and atrophy of the lower lip, with loss of the interface between the skin and the labial mucosa, along with superficial and color changes, suggestive of actinic lesions (keratosis and cheilitis). Incisional biopsies were performed, and the histopathological reports were of the presence of epithelial atypia with the absence of malignancy in the tongue, compatible with microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma in the lip.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research