Open AccessTongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Young Patient Free of Risk Factors:
Author(s) -
Abdulrhman A. Abulaban,
Lujain A. Khoja,
Sara S. Baghlaf,
Moataz M. Aldahlawi,
Mahmoud Al-Ahwal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saudi journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-5763
pISSN - 1658-7367
DOI - 10.32790/sjim.2014.4.1.8
Subject(s) - tongue , medicine , histopathology , neck dissection , basal cell , adjuvant radiotherapy , radiation therapy , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , tongue neoplasm , positron emission tomography , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , cancer , head and neck cancer , surgery , pathology
Tongue squamous cell carcinoma progresses from an oral premalignant lesion to invasive squamous cell carcinoma. The incidence of tongue carcinoma has been increasing markedly even in patients free of risk factors as the reporting case of a 22-years-old female complaining of small tender whitish discoloration over the left side of the tongue. First, there was a dilemma in the diagnosis taking in consideration that she is young and free of risk factor, but the magnetic resonance imaging of the head and neck showed a heterogenous mass in the tongue with deep muscular invasion. After the result of positron emission tomography-computed tomography, the patient underwent left hemiglossectomy with left supraomohyoid neck dissection and histopathology report showed invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Thus, she was referred for adjuvant radiotherapy. At this point, it emphasized that early recognition is essential; as an extensive history should be obtained from the patient that includes the symptoms emerged and risk factors.