Types of
Squamous
Cell
Carcinoma
Squamous cell
carcinoma can take different forms, depending on the group of cells affected:
- Adenoid squamous cell carcinoma
(also called Pseudoglandular squamous
cell carcinoma) - an uncommon subtype of squamous cell carcinoma characterized by a reddish lesion, most
often on the floor of the mouth.
- Verrucous carcinoma (Ackerman tumor) - this is an uncommon subtype of squamous cell
carcinoma. It occurs mostly in people who chew tobacco or use snuff. Unlike basaloid squamous cell
carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma is less aggressive, and has
a good prognosis.
- Keratoacanthoma – this skin tumor is common in the elderly
population; but it is less aggressive. Keratoacanthoma is characterized by rapidly growing red papule (A
small solid circumscribed bump rising from the skin) over a few weeks to months.
- Clear cell squamous cell carcinoma
(Clear cell carcinoma of the skin)
– this is a subtype of squamous cell carcinoma characterized
by a clear discoloration of the keratinocytes, cells of the living epidermis and certain oral epithelia.
- Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma
– this is a rare microscopic subtype of
squamous cell carcinoma characterized by spindle-shaped atypical cells;
- Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
– this type of squamous cell carcinoma
is highly aggressive, and tends to occur in the tongue base, hypopharynx, and supraglottic larynx.
- Signet-ring cell squamous cell carcinoma
– this is a highly malignant
mucus-secreting tumor characterized by development in the skin of malignant cells having histologic
appearance of signet ring cells.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Overview
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Statistics
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