Management of huge verrucous carcinoma of lower lip: A case report at a tertiary hospital in northern Tanzania

Abstract

Well-differentiated variant of squamous cell carcinoma. Slow growing, exophytic, cauliflower-like growth easily confused with a viral wart. Cutaneous, anogenital, and oral variant exist. Risk factors for oral variant include alcohol and smoking. Histopathologically exhibits lobules with a pushing margin and blunt borders. Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a low-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma with specific clinicopathologic features and good prognosis when affecting skin. We report the case VC of lip in a-70-year-old lady. She underwent surgical excision with excellent outcomes. A brief review of the literature is provided.