Verrucous Carcinoma - Clinical Features

Clinical Features

• age- usually over 60 years old
• sex- males are more prone
• site- gingiva, buccal mucosa, alveolar mucosa, hard palate, floor of the mouth, larynx, oesophagus, penis, vagina, scrotum.
• clinical presentation-
  • It is a slow growing, diffuse, exophytic lesion usually covered by Leukoplakik patches.
  • Invasive lesions quickly invade bones
  • It can rapidly become fixed with underlying periosteum and cause gradual destruction of jaw bone.
  • Enlarged regional lymph nodes
  • Lesion shows painful multiple rugae like folds and deep clefts between them.