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: LARISSA CONRADO DA SILVA, ANA MARIA DIAS DA COSTA, LUISA AGUIRRE BUEXM, PRISCILA VALVERDE FERNANDES, ADRIANA TEREZINHA NEVES NOVELLINO ALVES, SIMONE DE QUEIROZ CHAVES LOUREN ÇO, JOSIANE COSTA RODRIGUES DE SÁ Source Type: research
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