Applied anatomy and oral surgery for dental students . f skin or gum).^ Giant-cell myeloma. HI. Mixed type / ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ °^ P^^^^ S^^^^ I Odontoma. Carcinoma may affect the lip, tongue, cheek, or sali-vary glands, particularly the parotid. It usually takesthe form of epithelioma, and occurs in greatly varyingdegrees of malignancy (Fig. 41). In some cases itis found as a deep-seated, slowly spreading ulceration ofthe cheek (rodent ulcer), having apparently no generalill effects, while in others it may rapidly infiltrate thefloor of the mouth, the tongue,
Applied anatomy and oral surgery for dental students . f skin or gum).^ Giant-cell myeloma. HI. Mixed type / ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ °^ P^^^^ S^^^^ I Odontoma. Carcinoma may affect the lip, tongue, cheek, or sali-vary glands, particularly the parotid. It usually takesthe form of epithelioma, and occurs in greatly varyingdegrees of malignancy (Fig. 41). In some cases itis found as a deep-seated, slowly spreading ulceration ofthe cheek (rodent ulcer), having apparently no generalill effects, while in others it may rapidly infiltrate thefloor of the mouth, the tongue, cervical lymphatics,pharynx, and larynx, resulting shortly in death. The treatment for carcinoma is removal if seen earlyenough. The entire growth and some healthy tissuebeyond the apparent limits of the disease should beremoved. This includes bone and cervical lymphaticsif they are involved. Secondary operations sometimeshave to be performed to make flaps to cover denudedareas, and prosthetic appliances may be used to replacelost tissue. TUMORS 167. Fig. 41.—Rodent cancer of the face (Fowler).
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