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Posterior Tongue Neoplasm

MedGen UID:: 91043
•Concept ID:: C0345522
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:

Base of the Tongue Neoplasm; Base of the Tongue Tumor; Base of Tongue Neoplasm; Base of Tongue Tumor; Neoplasm of base of tongue; Neoplasm of Base of Tongue; Neoplasm of Posterior Tongue; Neoplasm of the Base of the Tongue; Neoplasm of the Posterior Tongue; Posterior Tongue Tumor; Tumor of base of tongue; Tumor of Base of Tongue; Tumor of Posterior Tongue; Tumor of the Base of the Tongue; Tumor of the Posterior Tongue

SNOMED CT:

Tumor of base of tongue (126779009); Neoplasm of base of tongue (126779009)

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the base of the tongue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVPosterior Tongue Neoplasm

Disorder of digestive system
- Abnormality of the digestive system
  - Digestive system neoplasm
    - Neoplasm of the oral cavity
      - Neoplasm of the tongue
        Posterior Tongue Neoplasm
        Benign Posterior Tongue Neoplasm
        Malignant Posterior Tongue Neoplasm
        Posterior Tongue Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
        Posterior Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Psychosocial Oncology: Optimizing Outcomes through Interdisciplinary Care in Head and Neck Oncology.

Henry M
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Clinical management of infantile fibrosarcoma: a retrospective single-institution review.

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Case series report: radiation-induced oropharyngeal carcinoma.

Salman S, Doweck I, Taha T, Billan S
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Classification of tongue cancer resection and treatment algorithm.

Mannelli G, Arcuri F, Agostini T, Innocenti M, Raffaini M, Spinelli G
J Surg Oncol 2018 Apr;117(5):1092-1099. Epub 2018 Feb 12 doi: 10.1002/jso.24991. PMID: 29432642

Oral sensory dysfunction following radiotherapy.

Bearelly S, Wang SJ, Cheung SW
Laryngoscope 2017 Oct;127(10):2282-2286. Epub 2017 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/lary.26591. PMID: 28397276

Analysis of speech and tongue motion in normal and post-glossectomy speaker using cine MRI.

Ha J, Sung IY, Son JH, Stone M, Ord R, Cho YC
J Appl Oral Sci 2016 Sep-Oct;24(5):472-480. doi: 10.1590/1678-775720150421. PMID: 27812617 Free PMC Article

Chondrolipoma of the posterior tongue.

Bezerra MF, Costa FW, Pereira KM, Cavalcante RB, Pouchain EC
J Craniofac Surg 2010 Nov;21(6):1982-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f503a7. PMID: 21119476

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Diagnosis

Case series report: radiation-induced oropharyngeal carcinoma.

Salman S, Doweck I, Taha T, Billan S
Anticancer Drugs 2023 Feb 1;34(2):325-331. Epub 2022 Nov 15 doi: 10.1097/CAD.0000000000001411. PMID: 36730617

Transoral endoscopic examination of head and neck region.

Hamada K, Ishihara R, Yamasaki Y, Akasaka T, Arao M, Iwatsubo T, Shichijo S, Matsuura N, Nakahira H, Kanesaka T, Yamamoto S, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Kawahara Y, Okada H
Dig Endosc 2018 Jul;30(4):516-521. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1111/den.13071. PMID: 29637617

Oral sensory dysfunction following radiotherapy.

Bearelly S, Wang SJ, Cheung SW
Laryngoscope 2017 Oct;127(10):2282-2286. Epub 2017 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/lary.26591. PMID: 28397276

Chondrolipoma of the posterior tongue.

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J Craniofac Surg 2010 Nov;21(6):1982-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f503a7. PMID: 21119476

The thyroid and parathyroid glands. CT and MR imaging and correlation with pathology and clinical findings.

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Therapy

Evolution of self-perceived swallowing function, tongue strength and swallow-related quality of life during radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients.

Van den Steen L, Van Gestel D, Vanderveken O, Vanderwegen J, Lazarus C, Daisne JF, Van Laer C, Specenier P, Van Rompaey D, Mariën S, Lawson G, Chantrain G, Desuter G, Van den Weyngaert D, Cvilic S, Beauvois S, Allouche J, Delacroix L, Vermorken JB, Peeters M, Dragan T, Van de Heyning P, De Bodt M, Van Nuffelen G
Head Neck 2019 Jul;41(7):2197-2207. Epub 2019 Feb 14 doi: 10.1002/hed.25684. PMID: 30793811

Feasibility of tongue strength measurements during (chemo)radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients.

Van den Steen L, Vanderveken O, Vanderwegen J, Van Gestel D, Daisne JF, Allouche J, Delacroix L, Van Rompaey D, Beauvois S, Cvilic S, Mariën S, Desuter G, Vermorken JB, Van den Weyngaert D, Specenier P, Van Laer C, Peeters M, Van de Heyning P, Chantrain G, Lawson G, Lazarus C, De Bodt M, Van Nuffelen G; Member of the Belgian Cancer Plan 29_033_Dysphagia Group
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Isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis.

Chen YG, Dai MS, Ho CL, Huang TC
Am J Med 2014 Oct;127(10):926-7. Epub 2014 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.03.040. PMID: 24811553

Cine-MRI swallowing evaluation after tongue reconstruction.

Hartl DM, Kolb F, Bretagne E, Bidault F, Sigal R
Eur J Radiol 2010 Jan;73(1):108-13. Epub 2008 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.10.005. PMID: 19091505

Impact of tongue base and posterior pharyngeal wall biomechanics on pharyngeal clearance in irradiated postsurgical oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients.

Pauloski BR, Logemann JA
Head Neck 2000 Mar;22(2):120-31. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(200003)22:2<120::aid-hed3>3.0.co;2-u. PMID: 10679899

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Prognosis

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Radiographics 2024 Aug;44(8):e230179. doi: 10.1148/rg.230179. PMID: 39024173

Classification of tongue cancer resection and treatment algorithm.

Mannelli G, Arcuri F, Agostini T, Innocenti M, Raffaini M, Spinelli G
J Surg Oncol 2018 Apr;117(5):1092-1099. Epub 2018 Feb 12 doi: 10.1002/jso.24991. PMID: 29432642

Oral sensory dysfunction following radiotherapy.

Bearelly S, Wang SJ, Cheung SW
Laryngoscope 2017 Oct;127(10):2282-2286. Epub 2017 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/lary.26591. PMID: 28397276

Chondrolipoma of the posterior tongue.

Bezerra MF, Costa FW, Pereira KM, Cavalcante RB, Pouchain EC
J Craniofac Surg 2010 Nov;21(6):1982-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f503a7. PMID: 21119476

Rhabdomyosarcoma of the tongue.

Doval DC, Kannan V, Acharya RS, Mukherjee G, Shenoy AM, Bapsy PP
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Clinical prediction guides

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Modification of the anterior-posterior tongue rotation flap for oral tongue reconstruction.

Lu J, Chen Y, Xia RH, Shen Y, Zheng Z, Sun J
Head Neck 2020 Dec;42(12):3769-3775. Epub 2020 Aug 6 doi: 10.1002/hed.26409. PMID: 32767540

Evaluation of swallowing function in patients with oropharyngeal secretions.

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Recent systematic reviews

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Recent clinical studies

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