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A case of metastasis to the lateral lingual lymph nodes in a patient with a preoperative diagnosis of carcinoma of the tongue
- Source :
- Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 48:359-362
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2002.
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Abstract
- A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue with metastasis to the lateral lingual lymphnodes is reported. Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass0.5cm in diameter with heterogenous enhanced signal intensity outside of the left genioglossus muscle.Radical neck dissection, partial left glossectomy, and reconstruction with a forearm flap were performedin a pull-through manner after external radiation and chemotherapy. Histopathologically, the mass had alymph-node structure with small cancer nests at the margin.
Details
- ISSN :
- 21861579 and 00215163
- Volume :
- 48
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Japanese Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........f42c678df8ea27e88769b457f6a7f29a
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5794/jjoms.48.359