Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue in an adolescent: Case Report and review of literature
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue is an uncommon clinical entity among the children and teenagers. Most commonly, squamous cell carcinoma of the head & neck presents during the fifth and sixth decade of life in patients with a long history of tobacco and alcohol use. At our center, we diagnosed SCC of tongue (Stage III) in 13-year boy who was on anti-Koch’s therapy. He received 6 cycles of chemotherapy without any adverse effects. But 2 months after completion of chemotherapy, he died due to multi-organ failure because of extensive distant metastasis. The rarity of this lesion in young patients implies that clinicians might not include it in the differential diagnosis. In general, carcinoma of the oral cavity in young people is reported to be particularly aggressive and carry a poor prognosis. Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma, Tongue, adolescent, chemotherapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Unmesh Vidyadhar Takalkar, Dr. Manisha Unmesh Takalkar, Dr. Umesh Kulkarni, Dr. Mamta Saraf, Dr Suresh Advani
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