Introduction Due to the different histological tissue components of tongue, ENT physician should include neurovascular neoplasms tongue in differential diagnosis addition squamous epithelia.

BACKGROUND The symptom of tongue deviation is observed in a stroke or transient ischemic attack. Nevertheless, there is much room for the interpretation of the tongue deviation test. The crucial factor is the lack of an effective quantification method of tongue deviation. If we can quantify the features of the tongue deviation and scientifically verify the relationship between the deviation ang...

The present report describes myofunctional therapy using a ready-made training device, the T4A, in patients with permanent dentition and its effect on the prevention of relapse. The buccinator mechanism maintains the inner pressure of the tongue muscle equivalent to the outer pressure of the perioral soft tissues, such as the orbicular muscles, including the cephalopharyngeus and buccinator mus...

Frogs can capture insects, mice and even birds using only their tongue, with a speed and versatility unmatched in the world of synthetic materials. How can the frog tongue be so sticky? In this combined experimental and theoretical study, we perform a series of high-speed films, material tests on the tongue, and rheological tests of the frog saliva. We show that the tongue's unique stickiness r...

BACKGROUND Mediator complex subunit 19 (Med19) is a critical subunit of the mediator complex that forms a bridge between the transcription factors and RNA polymerase II. Although it has been reported that Med19 plays an important role in stabilizing the whole mediator complex, its biological importance in tongue cancer cell proliferation and migration has not been addressed. METHODS By using ...

This paper presents results of ultrasonic examination of changes in tongue shape during the process of articulation of vowels by people (without pronunciation disorders). The position of the tongue while pronouncing a definite vowel and the influence of individual anatomical differences upon the tongue shape were examined. Results are presented as ultrasonograms obtained in the Band TM-type pre...

Lymphangioma of the head and neck with tongue involvement is more often seen than the isolated involvement of the tongue. Lymphangioma of the tongue may be localized or diffuse and the latter type constitutes the majority. We report a case of localized variety of lymphangioma arising from tip of tongue which is an uncommon location, its differential diagnosis and overview of the management.

The tongue is a rare site of localization of cystic echinococcosis. We report a 3-year-old patient with cystic echinococcosis of the tongue demonstrated by histopathology. The cyst of the tongue was surgically removed. The tongue lesion led us to find additional liver and lung cystic lesions that were successfully treated with albendazole therapy.