The clinical study of tongue squamous cell carcinoma in young patients

Morikawa, Takamichi; Iwamoto, Masashi; Shibahara, Takahiko; Takano, Masayuki

doi:10.5843/jsot.32.29

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Smoking, exposure to alcohol, and chronic mechanical stimulation are the main risk factors for the development of oral cancer 12) . The mechanism underlying the development of oral cancer in young people remains to be established, however.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Second Primary Metachronous Malignancies Occurring in Oral Cavity of Young Adult—A Case Report

Iwamoto

Ariizumi

Watanabe

et al. 2023

Bull. Tokyo Dent. Coll.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The incidence of oral cancer in Japan is increasing. Interestingly, the number of young patients with oral cancer is also rising. A 19-year-old man with no history of smoking or drinking alcohol presented with a 20×15-mm elastic, hard, protruding mass with a white surface on the right-hand margin of the tongue. A biopsy resulted in a diagnosis of a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, for which a partial resection was subsequently performed. During regular follow-up, the patient demonstrated no clinical or imaging abnormalities until 4 years and 9 months later, when erosion was observed at the right palatoglossal arch. A malignant tumor of the right palatoglossal arch was diagnosed based on cytology and imaging findings, and total resection of the lesion performed. Histopathological examination of the resected lesion revealed a moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Epithelial dysplasia on the right-hand margin of the tongue was diagnosed 4 years and 9 months after the second surgery and was subsequently resected. The patient's condition has been favorable for 7 years since the diagnosis of the second cancer, with no noted recurrence. This case emphasizes the importance of follow-up after initial treatment, as even young people, who are likely to have to endure long-lasting consequences from treatment, can develop metachronous cancer in the oral cavity.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%