Shyam Sunder Salavadi
1*, Srinu Sabavath
2, Ganesh Ganji
3, • Samanvitha Sunkari
41 MDS, Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Mamata Dental College and Hospital, Khammam-507002, Telangana, India
2 MDS, Post graduate student, Department of Periodontics, Meghana Institute of Dental sciences, Nizamabad, Telangana, India
3 MDS, Post graduate student, Department of Periodontics, Kamineni Institue of Dental Sciences, Narketpally, Telangana, India
4 MDS, Post graduate student, Department of Periodontics, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Telangana, India
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common epithelial malignancies affecting the oral cavity with different
clinical presentations. Carcinomas of the gingiva constitute approximately 10% of OSCCs and can mimic reactive, inflammatory
conditions of the gingiva, leading to a diagnostic delay. Therefore it is of great importance to diagnose the lesion
early for good prognosis. This article reports a rare case of gingival OSCC in a 39-year-old male patient mimicking an inflammatory
gingival mass.