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Verrucous carcinoma of the maxillary antrum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

B. Ram*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Histopathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
H. A. Saleh
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Histopathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
A. R. Baird
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Histopathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
R. E. Mountain
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Histopathology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr B. Ram, Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY.

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma is a distinct variant of well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Its occurrence in the maxillary antrum is rare. Only three cases have previously been documented. We present a case report of verrucous carcinoma in the maxillary antrum and a review of the literature.

Type
Pathology in Focus
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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