Incidental detection of an occult oral malignancy with autofluorescence imaging: a case report

Source: Head Neck Oncol, October 28, 2009; 1(1): 37 Author: Nadarajah Vigneswaran, Sheila Koh, and Ann Gillenwater Background: Autofluorescence imaging is used widely for diagnostic evaluation of malignances of various epithelial malignancies. Cancerous lesions display loss of autofluorescence due to malignant changes in epithelium and subepithelial stroma. Carcinoma of unknown primary site presents with lymph node or distant [...]