A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the upper gingiva in a ten-year-old boy

Carcinoma of the oral cavity arising in children is extremley rare. A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary gingiva in a 10-year-old boy is presented.The patient visited our departmet on June 20, 1989 complaining of pain and swelling inthe labiogingival region of the right upper jaw. Clinical examination revealed a whitishverrucous growth in the right upper labial gingiva and alveolar mucosa. The growth ex-tended from the central incisor to the deciduous first molar. Radiography showed slightalveolar bone resorption in right upper lateral incisor and deciduous canine region. Inscintigraphy, there was no abnormal uptake. TNM classification was T2N0M0. Biopsyrevealed a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the gingiva. Marginal resection of the maxilla from the central incisor to the deciduous first molar was performed under generalanestheia. The patient is well without any signs of recurrence 3 years after operation.