Background: Schwannoma is a benign tumor arises from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves. Tongue base schwannomas are very rare and have been sporadically reported; it usually missed when evaluating tongue mass. This work aimed to report new case schwannoma review literature about this tumor. Case presentation: A male patient 40 years old presented with slowly enlarging mass at base. Clinica...

OBJECTIVES To quantify functional and other outcomes after major resection and fasciocutaneous free-flap reconstruction of the tongue and floor of mouth, and to describe reconstructive technique. DESIGN A hypothesis-generating, retrospective cohort study of 43 patients who underwent, at minimum, a hemiglossectomy and resection of the floor of the mouth for oral cancer followed by fasciocutane...

False-positive results on combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography can complicate detection and surveillance of head and neck cancers. We present a rare case of false-positive contralateral [18F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose tongue uptake after hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by squamous cell carcinoma originating from the base of the tongue.

ABSTRACT The Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome constitutes a rare manifestation characterized by triad of signs and symptoms: recurrent orofacial edema, fissured tongue, facial paralysis. difficulty in diagnosing is that edema common to various diseases besides the lack awareness health professionals frequent metachronous its symptomatology. aim this report present classical case clinical therapeut...