%0 Journal Article
%T Invasive Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mimicking a Dentoalveolar Abscess: Report of a Case in a 14-Year-Old Patient.
%A Stevenson MD
%A Dunlap CA
%A Shin M
%A Oza S
%A Lai GS
%J J Endod
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%D 2024 May 28
%M 38815856
%F 4.422
%R 10.1016/j.joen.2024.05.011
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>A diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in adolescent patients is extremely rare. When an oral squamous cell carcinoma lesion arises near the teeth and/or periodontium, it can be easily misdiagnosed as an inflammatory condition of endodontic or periodontal origin.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This is a case report of an otherwise healthy 14-year-old patient who was referred for endodontic evaluation and treatment of a soft-tissue swelling in the anterior maxilla.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The unexpected definitive diagnosis of invasive oral squamous cell carcinoma underscores the importance of proper diagnostic testing.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Accurate interpretation of pulp testing results, periapical and cone beam computed tomography imaging, timely biopsy, and prompt definitive treatment are critical when a lesion of nonodontogenic origin is suspected.