Wahid Muheidine Terro
Beirut Arab University & Lebanese University, Lebanon
Title: Local treatment of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma on the medial aspect of the mandibular ramus using for the first time cryosurgery
Biography
Biography: Wahid Muheidine Terro
Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the mandible present the lowest survival rates of the whole oral cavity. Oral region metastases are considered uncommon. The most frequent sources of metastatic tumors to the mouth are primary cancers from the lung and breast with the latter being the most common site for tumors that metastasize to the jawbones. Treatment involves surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or in combination. However, these treatment modalities involve severe aesthetic and functional side effects. The aim of this lecture is to present an alternative and unprecedented treatment modality for metastatic mandibular bone carcinoma-cryosurgery. A 37-year-old female patient who presented with gradually increasing pain over several weeks whose radiological tests revealed the formation of mass in the left mandibular ramus. Histopathologically, metastatic breast squamous cell carcinoma was reported. The patient has been effectively treated without aesthetic and functional side effects by using for the first time worldwide cryosurgery. We conclude that it is valued promoting this method for current and future use.
Recent Publications
1. Wahid Terro and S J Crean (2017) Prospective, longitudinal assessment the quality of life in patients with cancer of the head and neck and their primary carers. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 55(6): 613-617.
2. Wahid Terro and Miray Terro (2015) The effect of smoking and nonsmoking on bone healing (Osseointegrated phase) around locking-taper dental implants. Journal of Dental Implants 5(1): 12-15.
3. Wahid Terro (2004) The oral health status of the special olympics in the middle east and North Africa region. Journal of Disability and Oral Health 5(2): 77-79.