Tobacco Exposed Buccal Mucosa Graft—A Potential Carcinogen for Scrotal Cancer

Chaitanya H. Raut, Atul Kumar, Fanindra Singh Solanki, Shabbir Hussain, Deepti B. Sharma, Dhananjay Sharma

Department of Surgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2012.32016                

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma of scrotum is not common. It was the first cancer directly associated with a specific occupation i.e. chimney sweeps. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of scrotum developed in a patient of stricture urethra with multiple perineal urinary fistulas treated with lay open urethra with buccal mucosal graft. Tobacco exposed buccal mucosa graft can act as a carcinogen for scrotal cancer in patients with multiple fistula and poor hygiene.

Keywords

Buccal Mucosa; Scrotal Malignancy; Tobacco

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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