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Isolation and Culture of Primary Human Gingival Epithelial Cells using Y-27632
Published on: November 6, 2021
A case of basal cell adenocarcinoma of the upper gingiva
Hideaki Hirai1, Hiroyuki Harada, Norihiko Okada
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
Basal cell adenocarcinoma arising from the minor salivary gland is extremely rare. We report a 76-year-old Japanese man with basal cell adenocarcinoma originating in the upper gingiva. He underwent subtotal maxillectomy combined with resection of the coronoid process, and reconstruction was performed using a rectus abdominis microvascular flap. The patient has been followed for 40 months after operation without any evidence of disease.
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