Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Histopathological analysis of verrucous carcinoma with pas stain transforming into invasive squamous cell Carcinoma

  • Author:
  • Arpita Kabiraj1,, Tanya Khaitan2, Preeti Tomar Bhattacharya3, Soumyabrata Sarkar4, Rupam Sinha5, Arup K Ghosh6
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 77 to 79

1Senior lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal

2Senior lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal

3Senior lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal

4Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal

5Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal

6Professor & Head, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal

*Corresponding Author: E-mail: drarpita4u@yahoo.com

Online published on 3 November, 2015.

Abstract

Ackerman's tumour commonly known as Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a low grade variant of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The oral cavity and larynx have been reported to be the commonest sites of involvement in the head and neck regions. VC is characterised with presence of minimal degree of dysplasia and biological aggressiveness, the principal etiological factor being tobacco usage. Its distinctive histopathological features make it exigent for diagnosis and build a close association between the clinician and the histopathologist. Hereby we report a rare case of verrucous carcinoma on the right buccal mucosa of a 48 year old male patient progressing into invasive squamous cell carcinoma.

Keywords

Cellular pleomorphism; Squamous cell carcinoma; Verrucous carcinoma