Late scar recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of base of tongue

Authors
Varghese, BT Jacob, MM Madhavan, J Nair, MK
Citation
Bt. Varghese et al., Late scar recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of base of tongue, J LARYNG OT, 114(4), 2000, pp. 299-301
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
299 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200004)114:4<299:LSRIMC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland after 15 years is rare and present difficult therapeutic decisions. A rare case of mucoep idermoid cancer of the base of the tongue that recurred locoregionally afte r 20 years and was managed judiciously by a planned combined modality appro ach is presented.