Dyskeratosis Congenita and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review

Kiley E. Trott, Jenna W. Briddell, Diana Corao-Uribe, Jonathan Powell, Olivia M. Seecof, Carly Levy, Elissa G. Miller, Udayan K. Shah

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Abstract

Dyskeratosis congenita is a rare genetic condition of telomerase dysfunction in which patients are at an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) of the oral cavity. We present here the youngest patient in the literature with a diagnosis of SCCa. We discuss the literature and management of this advanced presentation of SCCa in a child, stressing the importance of palliative care involvement in facilitating medical decision making.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)501-503
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Volume41
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • oral tumor
  • pediatric palliative care
  • tongue cancer

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