Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and human papillomavirus status: a case report

This report describes the case of OSCC in a 60-year-old black man, a smoker and chronic alcoholic, who complained of “pain when swallowing.” A left cervical lymph node measuring 3.0 cm that was fixed and painless was observed at the extraoral examination. Intraoral examination revealed a bleeding hard ulcer with raised edges that was painful to palpation, 6.0 cm in diameter, and located in the left soft palate with 6 months of evolution.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research