British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 409-411, July 2011

Lugol's iodine identifies synchronous invasive carcinoma—time for a clinical trial

  • A.N. Kanatas

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 07769946105.
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  • G.W. Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Lukes Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom
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  • D. Sutton

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Lukes Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom
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  • J.A. McCaul

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St Lukes Hospital, Bradford BD5 0NA, United Kingdom

Accepted 22 July 2010. published online 23 August 2010.

Abstract 

Lugol's iodine is currently under investigation as a technique to detect dysplasia, carcinoma in situ and invasive carcinoma at resection margins, plus further afield.

Lugol's iodine is inexpensive and easy to use. We present two cases where the technique revealed abnormal mucosa (one carcinoma, one squamous cell carcinoma in situ) at distant sites from the tumour being treated within oral cavity and oropharynx.

Keywords: Lugol's iodine, Squamous cell carcinoma, Head and neck cancer, Oral dysplasia

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00234-2

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.013

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 409-411, July 2011

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