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Spontaneous regression of squamous cell carcinoma in the setting of dental infection and needle biopsy.

Prashanthi DivakarMuhammad J KhanMarc PolaccoDarcy A KerrJoseph A Paydarfar
Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous regression of squamous cell carcinoma within a lymph node. We speculate that prior dental infection, fever, and biopsy incited an antitumor immune reaction.
Keyphrases
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • ultrasound guided
  • lymph node
  • fine needle aspiration
  • oral health
  • healthcare
  • locally advanced
  • lymph node metastasis
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy