Carcinoma escamoso oral en pacientes trasplantados. Estado actual de la cuestión
ISSN: 1138-123X
Year of publication: 2002
Issue Title: Cirugía Oral
Volume: 7
Issue: 6
Pages: 647-652
Type: Article
More publications in: RCOE: Revista del Ilustre Consejo General de Colegios de Odontólogos y Estomatólogos de España
Abstract
The head and neck cancers represent 15% of all the malignant tumors in transplanted patients. The principal cause that justifies this incidence increase with relation to the general population is the increase in lip cancers. The present work documents two cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma developed in patient submitted to a renal transplant. A review on the issue is accomplished, defining the most transcendental clinic aspects for the dental medicine.