TABLE 1:

Summary of the study group

Patient/Age (y)/SexPathologyHistory
1/74/MRetromolar trigone squamous cell cancerNot applicable
2/28/MFat necrosisSurgically treated parotid gland acinic cell cancer
3/43/MFloor-of-the-mouth squamous cell cancerNot applicable
4/56/MGranulation tissue, chronic inflammationOropharyngeal squamous cell cancer treated with chemoirradiation
5/17/FParotid pleomorphic adenomaNot applicable
6/63/MChronic inflammationDiffuse large cell B lymphoma treated with chemotherapy
7/40/MVocal cord, atypical vascular proliferationNot applicable
8/74/FGoiterNot applicable
9/68/MOrbital alveolar rhabdomyosarcomaNot applicable
10/56/FActive chronic inflammation of hypopharynxNot applicable
11/58/MGingival squamous cell cancerNot applicable
12/80/FRecurrent larynegeal squamous cell cancerPreviously treated with chemoirradiation