case_images: PMC5917516_01
case_images: (a) Ulceroproliferative growth in right mandibular retromolar trigone (b) Proliferative growth in mandibular anterior region
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case_images: F1
case_images: Intraoral examination revealed an irregular ulcer approximately 2.5 cm x 3.5 cm in size in the lower right jaw region extending anteroposteriorly from mandibular right lateral incisor to the right retromolar area [Figure 1b].
case_images: (a) Orthopantomograph showing slight erosion of underlying bone in lesional area (b) Orthopantomograph showing erosion of the underlying bone in anterior mandibular region
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case_images: F2
case_images: On radiographic examination, OPG showed erosion of the underlying bone in the anterior mandibular region [Figure 2b] Based on clinical findings, differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma/tubercular ulcer was made.
case_images: Stained section showing top to bottom dysplastic features in overlying epithelium (H&E x 10)
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case_images: F3
case_images: Hence, the diagnosis of carcinoma in situ was given [Figure 3].
case_images: Stained section showing nests, cords and gland-like lobules of closely packed basaloid cells with prominent comedo necrosis surrounded by fibrous stroma (H&E, x4)
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case_images: F4
case_images: The periphery of the neoplastic nests is surrounded by a fibrous stroma with prominent areas of comedo necrosis [Figure 4].
case_images: Showing islands surrounded at periphery by pleomorphic hyperchromatic basaloid cells showing palisaded nuclear arrangement with attempt at gland formation (H&E x 40)
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case_images: F5
case_images: Keratin pearls, increased and abnormal mitotic figures within squamous islands were evident [Figure 5].
case_images: PMC5917516_02
case_images: (a) Ulceroproliferative growth in right mandibular retromolar trigone (b) Proliferative growth in mandibular anterior region
case_images: JOMFP-22-108-g001.jpg
case_images: PMC5917516_02_JOMFP-22-108-g001.jpg
case_images: F1
case_images: Intraoral examination revealed an irregular ulcer approximately 2.5 cm x 3.5 cm in size in the lower right jaw region extending anteroposteriorly from mandibular right lateral incisor to the right retromolar area [Figure 1b].
case_images: (a) Orthopantomograph showing slight erosion of underlying bone in lesional area (b) Orthopantomograph showing erosion of the underlying bone in anterior mandibular region
case_images: JOMFP-22-108-g002.jpg
case_images: PMC5917516_02_JOMFP-22-108-g002.jpg
case_images: F2
case_images: On radiographic examination, OPG showed erosion of the underlying bone in the anterior mandibular region [Figure 2b] Based on clinical findings, differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma/tubercular ulcer was made.