SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN A NONSMOKER YOUNG PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 134; no. 3; p. e109
• Main Authors: De Almeida Lima Borba Lopes, Amanda, Marques, Letícia Cogo, De Medeiros Nunes Da Silva, Laiza Angela, Cunha, Karin Soares Gonçalves, Silva, Arley, Conde, Danielle Castex
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-09-2022
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.01.156

The incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in young adults has increased, and the reason is unclear. OSCC in young people occurs predominantly in nonsmokers and nonalcoholics, and the most affected site is the lateral border of the tongue. We report a case of a 25-year-old Black male nonsmoker with low alcohol consumption complaining of an asymptomatic lesion with an evolution of 2 years. There was a white heterogeneous plaque with red regions and ulceration measuring 2.5 × 0.5 cm on the left side of the tongue. Fixed and hard lymph nodes were palpable on the left submandibular region. The clinical diagnostic hypothesis was OSCC and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of moderately differentiated SCC. Surgical removal of the tumor with neck dissection was performed with adjuvant radiotherapy and immunotherapy. The patient is being followed up for approximately 2 years, without signs and symptoms of recurrence.