Verrucous Carcinoma of the Hard Palate and Buccal Mucosa; Report of a Case

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma is a distinct variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. It is characterized by warty appearance, slow growth, local invasion and scarcity of metastases, and it has a typical clinical course.
A verrucous carcinoma of the hard palate and b u ccal mucosa occurring in a 68year-old woman is reported. This patient has been treated with laser surgery alone. Local recurrence developed, but after four laser surgeries there was no local recurrence and no distant metastasis.