This case report outlines the diagnostic and treatment experience of a 50-year-old male diagnosed with moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the right lower alveolus. It underscores the challenges of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) diagnosis and management, emphasizing the need for comprehensive multidisciplinary approaches. The patient's initial presentation with persistent mandibular pain highlighted the complexities of diagnosing oral and maxillofacial pathologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy given to treat internal malignancies may cause cutaneous, hair, nail, and oral mucosal changes. The present study is an effort to know the pattern of cutaneous drug reactions with chemo and radiotherapy.
Materials And Methods: Patients of internal malignancies with skin lesions attending the dermatology and oncology OPD/ward were recruited after taking their written consent in vernacular language.
Introduction: Skin is the largest organ in the human body and mirrors the changes in the organism it envelops. Internal malignancies can cause various specific and non-specific cutaneous manifestations along with hair, nail and oral mucosal changes. Some of the changes are detected early indicating a strong association with cancer, while some occur in later stage indicating dissemination or immunosuppression.
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