Walid MS. Lymphoma of the base of the tongue: an incidental finding on the preoperative workup for a spine surgery.
J Clin Med Res 2009;
1:184-5. [PMID:
22493655 PMCID:
PMC3318884 DOI:
10.4021/jocmr2009.07.1251]
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Abstract
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Lymphoma of the tongue is very rare and accounts for 1% of all malignant tumors of the oral cavity. We present a patient who presented with weakness and difficulties with ambulation who was a known cervical spine spondylosis and stenosis patient. During the preoperative workup for cervical spine surgery a tumor at the base of the tongue was discovered which was confirmed by pathology to be a lymphoma.
KEYWORDS
Lymphoma; Tongue; Spine surgery; Preoperative workup.
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