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. 2017 Jan 19;31(3):273-276.
doi: 10.7555/JBR.30.20140061.

Spindle cell carcinoma of the mandible: a case report

Long Xie  1   2 , Heming Wu  1   2 , Siyu Liu  1   2 , Hongwei Li  3
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Spindle cell carcinoma of the mandible: a case report

Long Xie et al. J Biomed Res. .

Abstract

Spindle cell carcinoma is a rare highly malignant squamous cell carcinoma. Here, we describe a case of a 74-year-old Chinese female who presented with a 2-week history of pain and swelling in the left retromolar region. Surgical resection and titanium plate prosthesis were performed and histological analysis revealed spindle squamous cell carcinoma.

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The authors reported no conflict of interests.

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Medical examinations of patient.
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Histology examination of cancer lesition.
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