Search results for "Base of tongue cancer"

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Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.

2003

A case of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx is reported. The lesion was located in the base of the tongue and grossly presented a characteristic finger-like pattern of growth. The clinicopathological profile of the neoplasm is presented and the differential diagnosis with other exophytic squamous cell carcinomas is discussed.

AdultPathologymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseasePapillary Squamous Cell CarcinomaLesionDiagnosis Differentialstomatognathic diseasesOropharyngeal NeoplasmsOtorhinolaryngologyEpidermoid carcinomaHead and neck surgeryCarcinomaCarcinoma Squamous CellMedicineNeoplasmHumansBase of tongue cancerFemaleDifferential diagnosismedicine.symptombusinessEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Dysphagie ohne klinisch erkennbares pathologisches Korrelat: Zum Ausschluss eines Tumorgeschehens des Mundbodens und des Zungengrundes ist die Ultras…

2001

In patients suffering from dysphagia, a tumour of the tongue and its base must be excluded. This is not always possible by means of endoscopy and palpation. In contrast it is possible to visualize deep-seated structures of this region by ultrasound. Unfortunately, this technique is rarely used, as shown in the cases demonstrated. We present five patients suffering from dysphagia for a long period of time (up to 30 years) where ultrasound was not performed and a tumour of the floor of the mouth and the base of the tongue was overlooked. Thus, adequate therapy was delayed, which proved to be especially relevant in three patients suffering from a malignoma. Three patients suffered from a malig…

medicine.medical_specialtyFloor of mouthmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryUltrasoundmedicine.diseaseDysphagiaPalpationSurgeryEndoscopymedicine.anatomical_structureDermoid cystTonguemedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingBase of tongue cancermedicine.symptombusinessUltraschall in der Medizin
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