Abstract
Cauliflower, hemorrhagic, necrotic, and ulcerated mass located on the right of an ewe maxilla was diagnosed as gingival squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC). It was recognize microscopically by identifying malignant epithelial cell arranged as keratin pearls or various degrees of differentiation toward keratinocyte.
Highlights
Cauliflower, hemorrhagic, necrotic, and ulcerated mass located on the right of an ewe maxilla was diagnosed as gingival squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC)
Squamous cell carcinoma is common malignant neoplasm of animal arising from any site normally covered by stratified squamous epithelium.It is observed most frequently among cattle and horse, affecting horn and the eye, it is common neoplasms in old dog and cat, found on the skin of animals in various locations; abdomen, prepuce, anus, tail, tongue, eye, ear, lip, vulva and vagina [1]
Gingiva is a rare site of involvement of oral SCC [2], still several authors reported that GSCC is the most common site of occurrence of oral SCC in human [5]
Summary
Cauliflower, hemorrhagic, necrotic, and ulcerated mass located on the right of an ewe maxilla was diagnosed as gingival squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC). Clinical characteristics of GSCC vary from case to case and include the exophytic (verrcouse or papillary), endophytic, ulcerated, leukoplastic, erythroplakia or erythroleukoplakia forms. This report presents a case of GSCC in an ewe.
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