Lesions of Tongue : A Five Year Experience.
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2013-12
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Context: Tongue lesions are quite common and affect
both genders and all age groups. However, very few studies
concentrate on the histopathological spectrum of tongue
lesions, usually including them as a part of oral cavity lesions.
No such study has been published from the newly formed
state of Uttarakhand. Aim: A retrospective review of
histopathology of various types of tongue lesions in different
age groups of both genders, amongst cases reported in the
department of pathology. Methods and Materials: Study
included a total of 121 cases of tongue lesions reported in
the histopathology section over a duration of five years,
from July 2004 to June 2009. Result: In this study, the
most common lesions were malignant (58.7%), followed
by benign lesions (33%) and pre-malignant lesions (8.3%).
The most common site for tongue lesions was base of
tongue (52.8%). Common age groups affected were 41-
50 years (27.2%) and 51-60 years (28.0%). The most
common clinical presentation was growth and induration.
Overall males were affected more than females; with
Male:Female ratio of 3.3:1. Conclusions: The commonest
tongue lesion in this study was moderately differentiated
squamous cell carcinoma among the malignant lesions
whereas chronic inflammation was the commonest out of
non-malignant lesions. Tongue may show some less
common tumours like schwannoma and hemangioma etc.
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age distribution, clinical presentation, common sites, histopathological study, tongue lesions
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Kumari Sushma, Chauhan Neena, Gaur Dushyant S, Shirazi Nadia, Kumar Ritesh, Harsh Meena. Lesions of Tongue : A Five Year Experience. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Dec ; 147 (12): 439-443.