Oral field cancerization
8 Citations•2011•
G. Fortuna, M. Mignogna
Canadian Medical Association Journal
A 76-year-old man with chronic obstructive lung disease and a 60 pack-year history of smoking presented with diffuse lesions on his tongue that had been evolving for three years and all lesions were surgically removed.
Abstract
A 76-year-old man with chronic obstructive lung disease and a 60 pack-year history of smoking presented with diffuse lesions on his tongue that had been evolving for three years ([Figure 1][1]). After multiple biopsies showing a range of dysplasia, all lesions were surgically removed. He has stopped