Histopathological Aspects in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm of stratified squamous epithelium, with the highest capacity of spread. The aim of the study was to identify and discriminate the various squamous cell lesions based on the differences in their histopathology. 143 patients with oral tumors were reviewed between 2008-2012 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of the Emergency County Hospital of Craiova. We made a clinicostatistical study, and histopathological analyses for each tumor. We found 125 malignant tumors, including 115 squamous cell carcinoma. By TNM staging, we found 85 patients (73,91%) having III or IV stage tumors, 28 patients (22,60%) with stage II and only 2 patients (1,73%) with „in situ” carcinoma. For a final diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma, it is compulsory to make a clinical examination and also a histopathological analysis.