Non-healing ulcer of tongue: The most commonest yet the most camouflaged lesion of oral cavity

The diagnostic dilemma of the most common malignancy in orofacial region involving maxillary tuberocity: A case report

“…In the Indian subcontinent region OSCC is one of the commonest oral cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death. 5,9 It is more common in men than female in developing countries, development of oral cancer in Indian subcontinent is much common as a majority of people consume pan-tobacco (a combination of betel leaf, lime, are canut and sun dried tobacco). 9 In recent studies it is observed that OSCC is 11 t h most common cancer in male and 15 t h most common cancer in female.…”

“…5,9 It is more common in men than female in developing countries, development of oral cancer in Indian subcontinent is much common as a majority of people consume pan-tobacco (a combination of betel leaf, lime, are canut and sun dried tobacco). 9 In recent studies it is observed that OSCC is 11 t h most common cancer in male and 15 t h most common cancer in female. 10 The mean age for diagnosis of oral cancer to be 61 years but 7% diagnosed before 45 years and 2% diagnosed before 35 years of age.…”

“…10 The mean age for diagnosis of oral cancer to be 61 years but 7% diagnosed before 45 years and 2% diagnosed before 35 years of age. 9 Etiological factors for OSCC is multifactorial. Both the extrinsic and intrinsic factors are there, extrinsic factors are tobacco consumption (both form of tobacco smokeless and with smoke), alcohol, betel quid (paan) and sunlight; and the intrinsic factors are malnutrition, oncogenic viruses, iron deficiency anemia, bacteria, candida, immunosuppression, oncogene and tumour suppressor genes.…”

“…Both the extrinsic and intrinsic factors are there, extrinsic factors are tobacco consumption (both form of tobacco smokeless and with smoke), alcohol, betel quid (paan) and sunlight; and the intrinsic factors are malnutrition, oncogenic viruses, iron deficiency anemia, bacteria, candida, immunosuppression, oncogene and tumour suppressor genes. 9 Few heritable condition like fanconi anemia, 11,12 dyskeratosis congenital 12 sometime associated with OSCC has been reported.…”

The Diagnostic Dilemma of the Most Common Yet the Most Complicted Malignancy Involving the Retromolar Region: A Case Report

“…Early diagnosis can be done by other methods such as incisional biopsy, brush biopsy, the ViziLite (highlighting of keratin), oral autofluorescence, photodynamic detection, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 23 .…”