An oncology expert witness discusses a case involving delayed diagnosis of Squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue. This case involves a forty-six-year-old male patient who underwent a root canal and antibiotic treatment for an abscess under the…
This case involves a sixty-one-year-old female patient who presented to her primary care physician with a small lesion on the right side of her tongue. The mass was biopsied, a pathologist analyzed the results and the pathology report showed dysplastic…
This case involves a fifty-six-year-old woman who presented to her dentist with complaints of a lesion on her inner cheek. The mass measured about three centimeters long and extended past the jaw line. Her dentist was concerned over the visible…
This case involves a female patient who presented to a dermatology facility because of two suspicious spots that appeared on her face. One of the lesions was determined to be cancerous, and the dermatologist performed a Mohs microsurgery on one…
This case involves a fifty-seven-year-old female patient who developed a lump in the right upper margin of her neck at the angle of the jaw bone. The patient presented to an ENT physician who ordered a CT that showed an…
This case involves a fifty-two-year-old male patient with a history of progressive left nasal obstruction and foreign body sensation that developed acutely over a few months. The patient underwent several endoscopic procedures to evaluate for possible obstruction. An endonasal excision…
This case involves a woman who was seen by a gynecologist for a routine women’s health visit. During the visit, a suspicious lesion was noticed on her vulva, which prompted the physician to take a biopsy sample. The biopsy report…
This case involves a woman who presented to her dermatologist with complaints of a dark spot on the left side of her nose. The patient had a history of basal cell carcinoma on her nose, which prompted the dermatologist to…
This case involves a fifty-two-year-old male patient. He had a history of progressive left nasal obstruction and foreign body sensation that developed acutely. The patient underwent several endoscopic procedures to evaluate for possible obstruction. An endonasal excision of a left…
