Mucosal malignancy arising from inner lining of cheek, lips
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Hoda N et al: Cervical lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: a retrospective study on pattern of involvement and clinical analysis. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 26(1):e84-9, 2021
Arain AA et al: Occult nodal metastasis in oral cavity cancers. Cureus. 12(11):e11640, 2020
Hayashi K et al: Clinical value of fused PET/MRI for surgical planning in patients with oral/oropharyngeal carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 130(2):367-74, 2020
Moe J et al: Comparison of early oral cancer depth of invasion from the American Joint Committe on Cancer 7th to 8th edition criteria. Does the difference impact the accuracy of clinical decision making? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 79(4):822-9, 2020
Deshpande G et al: Tumor thickness: a predictor of nodal disease in early squamous cell carcinomas of buccal mucosa. Gulf J Oncolog. 1(18):37-43, 2015
Xu SS et al: Pathways involved in the spread of buccal carcinoma on contrast-enhanced multislice CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 44(2):20140111, 2015
Camilon PR et al: Does buccal cancer have worse prognosis than other oral cavity cancers? Laryngoscope. 124(6):1386-91, 2014
Fang QG et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: analysis of clinical presentation, outcome and prognostic factors. Mol Clin Oncol. 1(3):531-4, 2013
Lin CS et al: Improved outcomes in buccal squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 35(1):65-71, 2012
Erdogan N et al: Puffed-cheek computed tomography: a dynamic maneuver for imaging oral cavity tumors. Ear Nose Throat J. 91(9):383-4, 386, 2012
Dillon JK et al: Gauze padding: a simple technique to delineate small oral cavity tumors. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32(5):934-7, 2011
El-Naaj IA et al: Incidence of oral cancer occult metastasis and survival of T1-T2N0 oral cancer patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 69(10):2674-9, 2011
Huang SH et al: A comparative study of fused FDG PET/MRI, PET/CT, MRI, and CT imaging for assessing surrounding tissue invasion of advanced buccal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Nucl Med. 36(7):518-25, 2011
Jan JC et al: Prognostic factors in patients with buccal squamous cell carcinoma: 10-year experience. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 69(2):396-404, 2011
Pentenero M et al: Evidence for a possible anatomical subsite-mediated effect of tobacco in oral potentially malignant disorders and carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med. 40(3):214-7, 2011
Trivedi TI et al: Identification of site-specific prognostic biomarkers in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Neoplasma. 58(3):217-26, 2011
Liao CT et al: Tongue and buccal mucosa carcinoma: is there a difference in outcome? Ann Surg Oncol. 17(11):2984-91, 2010
Lin CY et al: Primary tumor site as a predictor of treatment outcome for definitive radiotherapy of advanced-stage oral cavity cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 78(4):1011-9, 2010
Shrime MG et al: The impact of adjuvant radiotherapy on survival in T1-2N1 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Mar;136(3):225-8. Erratum in: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 136(5):512, 2010
Viet CT et al: Understanding oral cancer in the genome era. Head Neck. 32(9):1246-68, 2010
Zini A et al: Oral cancer over four decades: epidemiology, trends, histology, and survival by anatomical sites. J Oral Pathol Med. 39(4):299-305, 2010
Pandey M et al: Results of primary versus salvage surgery in carcinoma of the buccal mucosa. Eur J Surg Oncol. 35(4):362-7, 2009
Pichi B et al: Carcinoma of the buccal mucosa metastasizing to the talus. J Craniofac Surg. 20(4):1142-5, 2009
Cheng A et al: Management of the N0 neck in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 20(3):477-97, 2008
Lin CY et al: Treatment outcome of combined modalities for buccal cancers: unilateral or bilateral neck radiation? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 70(5):1373-81, 2008
Lin D et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: a retrospective analysis of 22 cases. Ear Nose Throat J. 87(10):582-6, 2008
Pathak KA et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the superior gingival-buccal complex. Oral Oncol. 43(8):774-9, 2007
Ong CK et al: Imaging of tongue carcinoma. Cancer Imaging. 6:186-93, 2006
Chong V: Oral cavity cancer. Cancer Imaging. 5 Spec No A:S49-52, 2005
Kim ST et al: Chronic, reactive conditions of the oral cavity simulating mucosal carcinomas: CT and MR imaging findings with pathologic correlation in five patients. Clin Imaging. 29(6):406-11, 2005
Schmidt BL et al: Tobacco smoking history and presentation of oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 62(9):1055-8, 2004
Weissman JL et al: "Puffed-cheek" CT improves evaluation of the oral cavity. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(4):741-4, 2001
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Buccal mucosa squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa)
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Mucosal malignancy arising from inner lining of cheek, lips
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Hoda N et al: Cervical lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: a retrospective study on pattern of involvement and clinical analysis. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 26(1):e84-9, 2021
Arain AA et al: Occult nodal metastasis in oral cavity cancers. Cureus. 12(11):e11640, 2020
Hayashi K et al: Clinical value of fused PET/MRI for surgical planning in patients with oral/oropharyngeal carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 130(2):367-74, 2020
Moe J et al: Comparison of early oral cancer depth of invasion from the American Joint Committe on Cancer 7th to 8th edition criteria. Does the difference impact the accuracy of clinical decision making? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 79(4):822-9, 2020
Deshpande G et al: Tumor thickness: a predictor of nodal disease in early squamous cell carcinomas of buccal mucosa. Gulf J Oncolog. 1(18):37-43, 2015
Xu SS et al: Pathways involved in the spread of buccal carcinoma on contrast-enhanced multislice CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 44(2):20140111, 2015
Camilon PR et al: Does buccal cancer have worse prognosis than other oral cavity cancers? Laryngoscope. 124(6):1386-91, 2014
Fang QG et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: analysis of clinical presentation, outcome and prognostic factors. Mol Clin Oncol. 1(3):531-4, 2013
Lin CS et al: Improved outcomes in buccal squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 35(1):65-71, 2012
Erdogan N et al: Puffed-cheek computed tomography: a dynamic maneuver for imaging oral cavity tumors. Ear Nose Throat J. 91(9):383-4, 386, 2012
Dillon JK et al: Gauze padding: a simple technique to delineate small oral cavity tumors. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32(5):934-7, 2011
El-Naaj IA et al: Incidence of oral cancer occult metastasis and survival of T1-T2N0 oral cancer patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 69(10):2674-9, 2011
Huang SH et al: A comparative study of fused FDG PET/MRI, PET/CT, MRI, and CT imaging for assessing surrounding tissue invasion of advanced buccal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Nucl Med. 36(7):518-25, 2011
Jan JC et al: Prognostic factors in patients with buccal squamous cell carcinoma: 10-year experience. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 69(2):396-404, 2011
Pentenero M et al: Evidence for a possible anatomical subsite-mediated effect of tobacco in oral potentially malignant disorders and carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med. 40(3):214-7, 2011
Trivedi TI et al: Identification of site-specific prognostic biomarkers in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Neoplasma. 58(3):217-26, 2011
Liao CT et al: Tongue and buccal mucosa carcinoma: is there a difference in outcome? Ann Surg Oncol. 17(11):2984-91, 2010
Lin CY et al: Primary tumor site as a predictor of treatment outcome for definitive radiotherapy of advanced-stage oral cavity cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 78(4):1011-9, 2010
Shrime MG et al: The impact of adjuvant radiotherapy on survival in T1-2N1 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Mar;136(3):225-8. Erratum in: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 136(5):512, 2010
Viet CT et al: Understanding oral cancer in the genome era. Head Neck. 32(9):1246-68, 2010
Zini A et al: Oral cancer over four decades: epidemiology, trends, histology, and survival by anatomical sites. J Oral Pathol Med. 39(4):299-305, 2010
Pandey M et al: Results of primary versus salvage surgery in carcinoma of the buccal mucosa. Eur J Surg Oncol. 35(4):362-7, 2009
Pichi B et al: Carcinoma of the buccal mucosa metastasizing to the talus. J Craniofac Surg. 20(4):1142-5, 2009
Cheng A et al: Management of the N0 neck in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 20(3):477-97, 2008
Lin CY et al: Treatment outcome of combined modalities for buccal cancers: unilateral or bilateral neck radiation? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 70(5):1373-81, 2008
Lin D et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: a retrospective analysis of 22 cases. Ear Nose Throat J. 87(10):582-6, 2008
Pathak KA et al: Squamous cell carcinoma of the superior gingival-buccal complex. Oral Oncol. 43(8):774-9, 2007
Ong CK et al: Imaging of tongue carcinoma. Cancer Imaging. 6:186-93, 2006
Chong V: Oral cavity cancer. Cancer Imaging. 5 Spec No A:S49-52, 2005
Kim ST et al: Chronic, reactive conditions of the oral cavity simulating mucosal carcinomas: CT and MR imaging findings with pathologic correlation in five patients. Clin Imaging. 29(6):406-11, 2005
Schmidt BL et al: Tobacco smoking history and presentation of oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 62(9):1055-8, 2004
Weissman JL et al: "Puffed-cheek" CT improves evaluation of the oral cavity. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(4):741-4, 2001
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