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Soares AB, de Araújo VC, Passador-Santos F, Thomaz LA, de Freitas ALS, Mautoni MC, Stelini RF, Cintra ML. Uncommon Pigmented Carcinoma In Situ: Case Report and Brief Review. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 2021; 14:2632010X211009819. [PMID: 33959706 PMCID: PMC8064661 DOI: 10.1177/2632010x211009819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa encompass several benign and malignant conditions that may be a matter of concern under both clinical and histopathological views. We reported a case of a 62-year-old woman, presenting with an asymptomatic, deeply pigmented lesion on the soft palate. On examination, it appeared asymmetrical, with irregular borders and an area of ulceration. A biopsy, taken to rule out melanoma, revealed a pigmented carcinoma in situ. Throughout the tumor thickness, numerous interspersed melanocytes were found that did not extend to neighboring epithelium. These were large, richly dendritic, and presented abundance of melanin granules and small nuclei. Mild melanin incontinence was found. Scanty transfer of pigment to dysplastic epithelial cells was found through Fontana Masson staining. On immunohistochemical analyses, there were pancytokeratin-stained tumor epithelial cells; increased cell proliferation throughout the entire thickness of the tumor was emphasized by Ki-67 immunomarking. P16 was negative. The dendritic cells were selectively stained for S-100, HMB45 and Melan A. Wide spectrum in situ hybridization for human papillomavirus (HPV) was negative. Unfortunately, following diagnosis, the patient refused any treatment option. Pigmented squamous cell carcinoma with melanocyte colonization must be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the oral cavity.
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- Andresa Borges Soares
- Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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Tran CM, Kuroshima T, Oikawa Y, Michi Y, Kayamori K, Harada H. Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of pigmented oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 21:339. [PMID: 33692871 PMCID: PMC7933752 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pigmented oral squamous cell carcinoma (POSCC) is a rare and underrecognized pathological variant of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The current study aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment outcomes and prognosis of patients with POSCC and to investigate its oncological properties using immunohistochemical studies. A total of 1,512 patients were pathologically diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, and were treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University between January 2001 and December 2018. A total of 25 patients had POSCC and underwent radical surgery. Of these 25 patients, 23 presented with early T stage disease. Additionally, 22 patients were negative for cervical lymph nodes metastasis. Only one patient had local recurrence. The 5-year disease-free and disease-specific survival rates were 86.6 and 95.8%, respectively. Immunohistochemically, a high percentage of POSCC exhibited low p53 and Ki-67, preserved E-cadherin or negative vimentin expression. The results suggested that POSCC tends to exhibit non-aggressive oncological behavior and demonstrates a good prognosis.
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- Cuong Minh Tran
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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Martins F, Mistro FZ, Kignel S, Palmieri M, do Canto AM, Braz-Silva PH. Pigmented Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ: Report of a New Case and Review of the Literature. J Clin Exp Dent 2017; 9:e1362-e1365. [PMID: 29302290 PMCID: PMC5741851 DOI: 10.4317/jced.54053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Pigmented squamous cell carcinoma in situ (PSCCIS) is very rare, being clinically described as a pigmented lesion with histological characteristics of an in-situ carcinoma presenting pigmentation within neoplastic cells. A 50-year-old Afro-descendant man came for clinical evaluation of a painful black and red lesion located on the right aspect of the oropharyngeal isthmus. After incisional biopsy, the resulting sample was described as a pigmented squamous cell carcinoma in situ, a diagnosis further confirmed by immunohistochemical analysis. Treatment consisted in total excision of the lesion, and no recurrence was observed after a 30-month follow-up. Clinicians and pathologists should be aware of PSCCIS as a differential diagnosis of melanoma, a lesion which significantly increases the morbidity and mortality rates among these patients.
Key words:Pigmented squamous cell carcinoma in situ; oropharyngeal mucosa; immunohistochemistry.
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- Fabiana Martins
- PhD, MDS, DDS, School of Dentistry, University of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- MDS, DDS, Division of Oral Diagnosis, Department of Dentistry, Herminio Ometto Fondation - UNIARARAS, Araras, SP, Brazil
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- PhD, MDS, DDS, Division of Oral Diagnosis, Department of Dentistry, Herminio Ometto Fondation - UNIARARAS, Araras, SP, Brazil
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- MDS, DDS, Division of General Pathology, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- MDS, DDS, Division of General Pathology, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- MDS, DDS, Division of General Pathology, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.,PhD, MDS, DDS, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of Sao Paulo, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Aesthetic Depigmentation of Gingival Smoker's Melanosis Using Carbon Dioxide Lasers. Case Rep Dent 2015; 2015:510589. [PMID: 25954535 PMCID: PMC4410537 DOI: 10.1155/2015/510589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Melanic pigmentation results from melanin produced by the melanocytes present in the basal layer of the oral epithelium. One of the most common causes of oral pigmentation is smoker melanosis, a condition associated with the melanocyte stimulation caused by cigarette smoke. This paper aims to illustrate the use of a carbon dioxide laser in the removal of the gingival melanic pigmentation for aesthetic reasons in a 27-year-old female patient with history of a smoking habit. The carbon dioxide laser vaporisation was performed on the gingival mucosa with effective and quick results and without any complications or significant symptoms after the treatment. We conclude that a carbon dioxide laser could be a useful, effective, and safe instrument to treat the aesthetic complications caused by oral smoker melanosis.
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