Excisional biopsy of verrucous carcinoma of tongue using diode laser

[摘要] Oral verrucous carcinoma (OVC) is a subtle variant of oral squamous cell carcinoma with some peculiar features. It is locally invasive growth which rarely metastasizes. Verrucous carcinoma rarely affects the tongue. Herein, we report a case of excisional biopsy of a grayish-white lesion on the left lateral surface of the tongue performed with a 940-nm diode laser, which upon histopathological examination was diagnosed as OVC.

[学科分类] 生物科学（综合）

[关键词] Diode laser;tongue;verrucous carcinoma