Case report of metastatic presence of lingual lymph nodes in carcinoma alveolus of mandible
Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Lingual node metastasis is seen most commonly in carcinoma of tongue and carcinoma floor of mouth Literature elicits about such cases but rarely reported is lingual node metastasis in Squamous cell carcinoma of alveolus Our case report is an elderly male patient with Squamous cell carcinoma of alveolus Management included hemimandibulectomy because of the extension Metastatic lingual node was found during the surgery as it is rare finding so is this case report presented to reappraise the literatureKeywords Squamous Cell Carcinoma Neck Dissection Lymphatics Lingual Node Metastasis
Authors and Affiliations
Jacob John, Rahul Tiwari, Kaushal Charan Pahari, Philip Mathew, Heena Tiwari
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