A case of lip cancer with Down syndrome

Abstract

A 76-year-old woman with Down syndrome visited a clinic because of swelling of her lower lip. A biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma, so she was admitted to our hospital and was diagnosed as cT1N0M0 stage Ⅰ lip cancer. A lipectomy was performed. She has survived without recurrence after the operation. Post-operative function and esthetic form were also satisfactory.
Patients with Down syndrome have a greater risk of leukemia than the general population, but lower risk of solid tumors.
We report this case of lip cancer with Down syndrome.