Intra-oral carcinoma simulating benign oral disease.

Br Dent J

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Southmead General Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.

Published: November 1992

Intra-oral carcinoma can present in a variety of ways. Whilst carcinoma classically presents as an irregular, indurated, painless mass or ulcer, it is also recognised as being a great 'mimic' of benign lesions. A series of four cases of intra-oral squamous cell carcinoma is presented in which the initial presentation suggested a lesion of benign or dental origin. Factors which raise the index of suspicion are discussed.

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