BACKGROUND Tongue squamous cell carcinoma is a very rare disease in children with only a few cases reported in the literature. A case of 15 year old female tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with review of reported cases is presented. Pediatricians and family physicians should also be aware of the possibility of this disease entity occurring at an earlier age to decrease delay in diagnosis an...

Spindle cell carcinoma is a rare biphasic tumor consisting of epithelial and mesenchymal components. Presence of this tumor type in the tongue has rarely been reported. Herein, a case of 55-year-old woman who presented with a polypoid lesion at her tongue has been reported. Surgery was performed and pathologic examination revealed a spindle cell carcinoma. We present this rare tumor with an unu...

Introduction The management of base of tongue carcinoma continue to be a major challenge in head and neck oncology. Our aim in this prospective study was to evaluate the outcome following ultrasound-guided interstitial photodynamic therapy (US-iPDT) of stage IV tongue base carcinoma. Patients’ reports on quality of life with clinical and radiological evaluation were the main end point parameter...

During their everyday practice, physicians are encountering some unexpected, peculiar, bizarre, strange, surprising, extraordinary and astonishing events that need quick explanation and emergency treatment. According to these events, patients with coronary stent implantation who accidentally developed an allergic reaction elsewhere in the human body from various causes developed, contemporarily...

The importance of modeling speech articulation for high-quality audiovisual (AV) speech synthesis is widely acknowledged. Nevertheless, while state-of-the-art, data-driven approaches to facial animation can make use of sophisticated motion capture techniques, the animation of the intraoral articulators (viz. the tongue, jaw, and velum) typically makes use of simple rules or viseme morphing, in ...

Large arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the head and neck present a treatment challenge. A 38-year-old woman presented with a large intraoral bleed from longstanding AVMs of the left infratemporal fossa and the right tongue, despite 10 prior surgeries and embolizations. She was treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy with a dose of 24 Gy in three weekly fractions. Four years later, she ...

The aim of this study was to determine whether Human Papillomavirus was present in tongue and periodontium of periodontally healthy and diseased women who had genital lesions caused by the virus. Thirty non-menopausal women, systemically healthy and diagnosed with gynecological HPV lesions, were referred by the Gynecology Service Department of the University Maternal Neonatal Hospital of the Ci...

Introduction  Schwannomas of the head and neck account for 25-40% of all cases, with presentation at the base of the tongue as the most frequent site for intraoral tumors. Objectives  Here, a systematic review was conducted to include 15 cases of patients with schwannoma of the base of the tongue. Data Synthesis  Most patients presented with a single, painless, well-encapsulated nodule at the b...

Verruca vulgaris also known as common warts is a benign lesion of skin and mucous membrane caused by human papilloma virus. Intraoral warts can occur at any age but are most commonly seen in age group of 30-50 years with equal incidence in both genders. It is found commonly on the palate followed by lip, tongue, buccal mucosa and rarely on gingiva. Conservative surgical excision with safe margi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Tube feeding has been significantly associated with a higher rate of aspiration pneumonia that is mainly related to oral microorganisms and a reduced salivary flow. Thus, the difference in the mode of nutritional intake is expected to affect the oral environment, but this has not yet been fully clarified. The purpose of this study was to investigate, in tube-fed patient...