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Actions	Mouth with squamous carcinoma Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.7186 TitleMouth with squamous carcinoma DescriptionRight half of the tongue and of the body of the mandible, showing carcinoma of the floor of the mouth. From a male gardener aged 67 years, a heavy smoker and of intemperate habits. Three weeks ago in consequence of pain in the gums, teeth and tongue, especially on the right side, he had several teeth removed. Death occurred from septic pneumonia on the tenth day after operation. A carcinomatous ulcer replaces the mucosa from the right canine tooth to the right glossopalatine arch and extends on to the gum where it incorporates the periosteum. It involves the right edge and inferior surface of the tongue. Microscopic examination shows the structure of a squamous-cell carcinoma. Production periodLate nineteenth/early twentieth century Object nameMOUTH Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Height: 12.6 cm Width: 16.1 cm Depth: 11.0 cm

Object numberGC.7186

TitleMouth with squamous carcinoma

DescriptionRight half of the tongue and of the body of the mandible, showing carcinoma of the floor of the mouth. From a male gardener aged 67 years, a heavy smoker and of intemperate habits. Three weeks ago in consequence of pain in the gums, teeth and tongue, especially on the right side, he had several teeth removed. Death occurred from septic pneumonia on the tenth day after operation. A carcinomatous ulcer replaces the mucosa from the right canine tooth to the right glossopalatine arch and extends on to the gum where it incorporates the periosteum. It involves the right edge and inferior surface of the tongue. Microscopic examination shows the structure of a squamous-cell carcinoma.

Production periodLate nineteenth/early twentieth century

Object nameMOUTH

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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