Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa has an aggressive nature, as it grows rapidly and penetrates well with a high recurrence rate. If cancers originating from the buccal mucosa invade adjacent anatomical structures, surgical tumor resection becomes more challenging, thus raising specific considerations for reconstruction relative to the extent of resection. The present case describes t...

lipoma, a benign tumor of adipose tissue is one of the most common benign neoplasms of the body. however, its occurrence in oral cavity is very rare. it accounts for 1 to 4% of benign neoplasms of mouth affecting predominantly the buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and tongue. we report three cases of intraoral lipoma, two in buccal mucosa and one in labial mucosa. an excisional biopsy was performed...

objective: oral mucosal epithelia of smokers and waterpipe users are more susceptible to malignant alterations. the aim of this study was morphometric evaluation of the effects of using waterpipe on normal oral mucosa. materials and methods: in a cross sectional study, cytologic smear samples from the following three different areas: buccal mucosa, lateral surface of the tongue, and floor of th...

The paper describes a 29 year old man with a complaint of nodule in the medial aspect of the right thigh for 15 days which is slowly increasing in size and he gives history of carcinoma right buccal mucosa, which was treated with right modified radical neck dissection, segmental mandibulectomy, wide local excision of buccal mucosa, and reconstruction with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. His...

Due to a high risk and tendency of OPMDs towards OSCC, its early detection is essential for better survival rate. Several molecular markers are available diagnosis prognostic assessments OPMDs, also evaluating aggressiveness OSCC. Objectives: To assess the immuno-histochemical expression Cyclin D1 in normal healthy oral mucosa. has significant role cell cycle control strongly linked with metast...

The buccal mucosa lines the inner aspect of the cheek and the lip. It is limited superiorly and inferiorly by its attachments to the alveoli. It extends posteriorly to the retromolar trigone. Deep to the buccal mucosa is the buccinator muscle (Figures 2, 3). Immediately lateral to the buccinator muscle is the facial artery and the buccal artery and the vascular plexus that the buccinator myomuc...