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Oral involvement of sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma: A case report and immunohistochemical study of a challenging case

Oral Oncology, ISSN: 1368-8375, Vol: 126, Page: 105779
2022
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Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is a rare tumor highly aggressive most frequently arise in the maxillary sinus and nasal cavity. Oral involvement is extremely rare. A 62-years-old male presents a large infiltrative mass involving the hard palate and left alveolar ridge. Computed tomography showed bone destruction and invasion of paranasal sinuses and orbits. Histology revealed a malignant neoplasm consisting of small round cells with minimal cytoplasm and hyperchromatic nuclei without any connection with the oral mucosal epithelium. Immunohistochemical analysis showed epithelial origin (CK-7+, CK-20+, AE1/AE3+, EMA+) and lacked strong evidence of squamous and neuroendocrine differentiation (p63−, 34βE12−, NSE−/+, chromogranin−, synaptophysin−). TTF-1 negative ruled out the metastatic origin. A diagnosis of SNUC subtype positive for SMARCB1 (INI1) was reached. The patient was submitted to concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy without signs of recurrence after 2 years. SNUC involving the oral cavity is a rare malignancy that may mimic symptoms of dental infection or sinusitis. A careful correlation of clinical, microscopic, and immunohistochemical characteristics is mandatory for early diagnosis.

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