ABSTRACT Background Preirradiated patients undergoing microvascular head and neck reconstruction for tumor recurrence or osteoradionecrosis (ORN) face surgical site infection (SSI) rates exceeding 30%. The impact of perioperative extended‐spectrum antibiotic coverage remains unclear. This study hypothesizes that calculated prophylaxis with piperacillin/
Johannes G. Schuderer +11 more
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Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Lichen Planus: A Rare Case Report of a Pregnant Woman
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of oral mucosa is increasingly affecting younger individuals, particularly in the tongue. SCC can develop from disorders like oral lichen planus (OLP).
David Moretti +3 more
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FOLFOX activity in a rare case of metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma of the tongue: a case report
Background Adenocarcinomas of the oral cavity are rare neoplasms, and only four cases of primary colonic adenocarcinoma of the tongue have ever been described in literature.
Clizia Zichi +6 more
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The CONSENSUS study: protocol for a mixed methods study to establish which outcomes should be included in a core outcome set for oropharyngeal cancer [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer is increasing in the developed world. This has led to a large rise in research activity and clinical trials in this area, yet there is no consensus on which outcomes should be measured.
Jones, Terry M +3 more
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Intraoperative Molecular Imaging Can Detect Large Nerve Perineural Invasion: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Background Perineural invasion (PNI) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) results in worse overall survival. Diagnosis requires resection and microscopic evaluation. Methods A 63‐year‐old male with persistent cT4aN0 p16‐positive SCC of the left base of tongue following chemoradiotherapy underwent salvage total glossectomy ...
Carleigh R. Burns +9 more
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Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report
Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be ...
Edson Martins de Oliveira Junior +4 more
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The expression of heat shock proteins 27 and 105 in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and relationship with clinicopathological index [PDF]
Introduction: In oral cavity, the tongue is the most common site prone to development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Considering malignant transformation as a cellular stress, the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) may be affected in this ...
Anvari, Kazem +10 more
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ABSTRACT Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may contribute to fatigue in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, particularly as both have the potential to impact the mechanics and dynamics of the airway.
Augustin G. L. Vannier +7 more
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Early oral tongue cancer initially managed with surgery alone: Treatment of recurrence
Objective: To report T1-2N0 tongue cancer recurrences initially treated with surgery alone. Methods: Between 1990 and 2010, 27 patients at tertiary hospital referral center institution were treated with curative intent for locoregional recurrence after ...
Jeffrey C. Liu +6 more
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Errors in clinical diagnosis of benign neoplasms of the tongue
The publications devoted to tongue diseases do not analyze errors in cyanic diagnostics of its benign tumors and tumor-like neoplasms. At the same time this question is of undoubted practical interest. We have analyzed the frequency of clinical errors in diagnosing benign neoplasms of the tongue in the conditions of specialized hospital.
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