Spontaneous Remission Of A Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Floor Of The Mouth
de Andrade Sousa, A., Lopes Rena, R., Souza Silva, G., Marcos Arantes Soares, J., Porcaro-Salles, J. M., Nunes, L., Alves Mesquita, R., & Jham, B. C. (2014). spontaneous remission of a squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth. Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 42(7), 1536–1539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2014.04.026
View Original Source →Abstract
Spontaneous remission is a rare, but well recognized event in oncology. Certain tumours, such as melanomas, hypernephromas and neuroblastomas, are known for showing spontaneous regression. Similarly, spontaneous regression of oral lymphomas, as well as oropharyngeal and recurrent tongue carcinomas, has been reported. Here, we present a novel case of a patient with a primary squamous cell carcinoma on the floor of the mouth whose tumour regressed spontaneously in three months, without any treatment. We also review of the literature on the spontaneous remission of oral cancer and discuss possible mechanisms for this phenomenon.
Case Details
Disease Location
Oral cavity, floor mouth
Personal Characteristics
62 -year-old male, etoh/tob hx
Clinical Characteristics
Squamous cell carcimomna (+) biopsy
Remission Characteristics
Cr at 3 months follow up