Journal of Case Reports | |
Primary Intestinal-type Adenocarcinoma of the Tongue: A Rare Clinical Entity | |
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Arunabha Chakravarti1  Deeksha Sharma1  Moazzam Mojahid1  Kiran Agarwal2  | |
[1] Otorhinolaryngology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital;Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital | |
关键词: Adenocarcinoma; Intestinal Neoplasms; Radiology; Tongue Neoplasms.; | |
DOI : 10.17659/01.2020.0062 | |
学科分类:生理学 | |
来源: Journal of Case Reports | |
【 摘 要 】
Background: Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma of tongue is a rare entity, accounting for 2% of all the tongue malignancies. Till now, eight cases of primary intestinal adenocarcinoma have been reported. Case Report: A 65 years old male presented with a progressively increasing ulcero-proliferative mass of left lateral tongue since last six months with left cervical lymphadenopathy. The patient underwent thorough panendoscopy, radiological and histopathological evaluation. CK7, CK20 and Ki-67 markers were used to confirm the diagnosis. The patient was started on chemotherapy and was planned for radiotherapy because of the advanced stage of the disease. Conclusion: Primary intestinal-type adenocarcinoma of the tongue is rare and needs to be distinguished from metastatic intestinal adenocarcinoma.
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