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Oral Cavity Neoplasms

Dontre' M. Douse, MD, Courtney Thomas Dunlap, BS, MS and Kendall K Tasche, MD Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Oral cavity neoplasm may be benign or malignant. 

  • Benign neoplasms include but are not limited to fibromas, peripheral giant cell tumors, benign minor salivary gland tumors, lipomas, ...

DIAGNOSIS

HISTORY

  • Nonhealing ulcer or mass in mouth or on lip, area that bleeds easily, unexplained pain

  • Dysphagia/odynophagia

  • Chronic sore throat or hoarseness

  • White +/− red lesion on gums, tongue, bucca...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

  •  OSCC remains primarily a surgical disease (1)[C].

  • Treatment varies depending on the location and extent of invasion (e.g., tongue, buccal mucosa, palate, gingiva, floor of m...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patients are generally placed on a surveillance protocol after surgery. Patient is seen every 1-3 months for the first year, every 2-4 months the second year, and...

REFERENCES

1
Chinn  SB, Myers  JN. Oral cavity carcinoma: current management, controversies, and future directions. J Clin Oncol.  2015; 33(29): 3269–...

ADDITIONAL READING

SEE ALSO

Algorithm: Bleeding Gums 

CODES

ICD10

  • C10.9 Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx, unspecified

  • C00.9 Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified

  • C02.9 Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified

  • C04.9 Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth, uns...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • Primary and secondary prevention in regard to risk factor avoidance can be provided by medical and dental providers during at annual visits and should include complete oral exams for h...

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