OBJECTIVES The diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) in head and neck occurs when the treating clinicians have utilised all available diagnostic tests and failed to identify the origin of the disease. There is no agreed consensus on which diagnostic investigations to use, or the order in which to use them in, although broad recommendations exist. Small tumours arising in the tongue base ...

Although vascular malformations of the tongue comprise a significant portion of head and neck angiodysplastic lesions, hemangioma of base of tongue is rare. We report a case of hemangioma of base of tongue extending to the supraglottis, which necessitated an extended supraglottic laryngectomy. Patient had an uneventful recovery and at three year, follow-up has a normal speech and no difficulty ...

Tuberculosis is a granulomatous disease caused by mycobacterium.1-3 The lung is the most common site of involvement, and it is very rare to involve the oral cavity.1,2 Most of the tuberculous lesions of oral cavity are secondary to lung disease, usually seen in elderly patients.1 Primary tuberculosis of the oral cavity is rare and is most commonly found in children and adolescents rather than i...

Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease that can affect various systems of the body. It is caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis and other atypical mycobacterial species[1]. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common primary form of the disease. However it can occur in lymph nodes, meninges, kidneys, bones, skin and the oral cavity. Secondary tuberculosis occur...

BACKGROUND Multilevel obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea commonly includes retroglossal obstruction. To improve surgical success rates, tongue volume reduction with posterior midline glossectomy and/or lingual tonsillectomy is widely performed. METHODS Nasotracheal intubation was utilized, and the combined tongue procedure was performed as a final step after palatal surgery. The tongue wa...

Abscess of the tongue base is a very rare clinical entity. It may be life-threatening according to narrowing of upper airway. Tongue base abscess should be considered in patients who presented with tongue swelling, dysphagia and dyspnea. Aspiration of the purulent material by needle is adequate both for treatment and diagnosis. We present a case of tongue base abscess presented with dysphagia, ...

Background: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) rarely occurs in the base of tongue. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinicopathological findings in patients with base-of-tongue NHL. Methods: The computerized files of 10 patients with primary NHL in the base of the tongue from 1997 to 2007 at a major tertiary medical center were reviewed. Results: There are three females and seven males ag...