Alveolar soft part sarcoma of the tongue

We report a case of alveolar soft part sarcoma – a rare malignancy that presented as a swelling at the base of the tongue in a 5-year-old child. Only about one-quarter of the few reported cases arise within the head and neck, the tongue and orbit being the favoured sites.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 1999-12, Vol.37 (6), p.451-454
Hauptverfasser:	Bentley, R.P., Wake, M.J.C., Raafat, F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Dentistry Female Humans Medical sciences Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part - pathology Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part - surgery Tongue Neoplasms - pathology Tongue Neoplasms - surgery Tumors Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of alveolar soft part sarcoma – a rare malignancy that presented as a swelling at the base of the tongue in a 5-year-old child. Only about one-quarter of the few reported cases arise within the head and neck, the tongue and orbit being the favoured sites.
ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1054/bjom.1999.0116