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Squamous cell carcinoma of the left temporal region

Albinas Gervickas, Raimundas Golubevas, Alvydas Gleiznys

Summary

Clinical case is about squamous cell carcinoma in region of face and head. Patient was diagnosed with 6-7 cm tumor in region of temple in the left side of the face. Patient took his first medical advice after 8 years then he felt first symptoms. After full examination of a patient there was decided to eradicate the tumor radically and reconstruct the defect primarily with skin graft. In a three months after the operation good esthetic effect is visible. Patient was send to a local doctor for a regular observation because of possible recurrence. No data of recurrence, during two years of regular observation, was given.

Key words: squamous cell carcinoma, soft tissue neoplasms, skin grafting.

Received: 21 02 2011

Accepted for publishing: 22 12 2011

*Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kaunas Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Science, Kaunas, Lithuania

Albinas Gervickas* – D.D.S., PhD, assoc. prof.

Raimundas Golubevas* – D.D.S., resident student

Alvydas Gleiznys* – D.D.S., PhD, assoc. prof.

Address correspondence to Dr. R. Golubevas, Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kaunas Clinic, Eiveniu 2, LT-50028 Kaunas, Lithuania.

E-mail address: raimis.go@gmail.com



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

December, 2011, Vol. 13, No. 4 CONTENTS REVIEWS Dental management of patients before and after renal transplantation Eleni A. Georgakopoulou, Marina D. Achtari, Niki Afentoulide 107-112 Factors influencing face aging. Literature review Kestutis Sveikata, Irena Balciuniene, Janina Tutkuviene 113-116 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Specific signaling molecule expression in periodontal ligaments in different age groups: Pilot study Maris Grzibovskis, Ilga Urtane, Mara Pilmane 117-122 Upper airway sagittal dimensions in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and severity of the disease Juris Svaza, Andrejs Skagers, Dace Cakarne, Iveta Jankovska 123-127 CLINICAL CASE REPORTS Endoscopically assisted enucleation of a large mandibular periapical cyst Heleia Nestal Zibo, Ene Miller 128-131 Squamous cell carcinoma of the left temporal region Albinas Gervickas, Raimundas Golubevas, Alvydas Gleiznys 132-134 © 2011 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2011; 13 (4): 132-4 203 KB Squamous cell carcinoma of the left temporal region Albinas Gervickas, Raimundas Golubevas, Alvydas Gleiznys Summary Clinical case is about squamous cell carcinoma in region of face and head. Patient was diagnosed with 6-7 cm tumor in region of temple in the left side of the face. Patient took his first medical advice after 8 years then he felt first symptoms. After full examination of a patient there was decided to eradicate the tumor radically and reconstruct the defect primarily with skin graft. In a three months after the operation good esthetic effect is visible. Patient was send to a local doctor for a regular observation because of possible recurrence. No data of recurrence, during two years of regular observation, was given. Key words: squamous cell carcinoma, soft tissue neoplasms, skin grafting. Received: 21 02 2011 Accepted for publishing: 22 12 2011 Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kaunas Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Science, Kaunas, Lithuania Albinas Gervickas – D.D.S., PhD, assoc. prof. Raimundas Golubevas* – D.D.S., resident student Alvydas Gleiznys* – D.D.S., PhD, assoc. prof. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Golubevas, Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kaunas Clinic, Eiveniu 2, LT-50028 Kaunas, Lithuania. E-mail address: raimis.go@gmail.com