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Primary adenocarcinoma of the base of tongue: a rare case

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https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2014002008
Eskiizmir, G., Özgür, E., Tanyeri, G., & Ayhan, S. (2014). Primary adenocarcinoma of the base of tongue: a rare case. ENT Updates, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2014002008
Volume 4 Issue 2 (2014)
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Authors

  • Görkem Eskiizmir
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, Manisa, Turkey
  • Erdoğan Özgür Otorhinolaryngology Clinic, Bigadiç State Hospital, Balıkesir, Turkey
  • Gökçe Tanyeri Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, Manisa, Turkey
  • Semin Ayhan Department of Pathology, Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, Manisa, Turkey

Head and neck cancers are the sixth most common type of cancer in world; and of these, less than 10% are oropharyngeal cancers. The most common malignant tumor of oropharynx, even though it is accepted as a part of digestive system, is squamous cell carcinoma. On the other hand, adenocarcinoma, a common histopathological type for digestive system, is very rarely reported at base of tongue. Therefore, this article was aimed to present a 72-year-old male patient with a primary adenocarcinoma of the base of tongue and discuss the clinical presentation, radiological evaluation, histopathological examination, treatment modalities and prognosis with the literature.

Keywords:

Head and neck neoplasms oropharyngeal neoplasms adenocarcinoma