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Neoplasm of the tongue

MedGen UID:
52778
•Concept ID:
C0040411
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Tongue neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Tumor of tongue (126778001); Neoplasm of tongue (126778001)
 
HPO: HP:0100648
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021240

Definition

A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the tongue. [from HPO]

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PubMed

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Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Sep;157(2_suppl):S1-S30. doi: 10.1177/0194599817722550. PMID: 28891406
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review.
Molitch ME
JAMA 2017 Feb 7;317(5):516-524. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.19699. PMID: 28170483

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Diagnosis

Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm of the Tongue Base with EWSR1::BEND2 Fusion: An Unusual Case with Literature Review.
Zhang YD, Sun JJ, Xi SY, Jiang ZM, Xie DR, Yang Q, Zhang XC
Head Neck Pathol 2024 Nov 4;18(1):118. doi: 10.1007/s12105-024-01726-2. PMID: 39495374Free PMC Article
Actinomycosis of the tongue: a diagnostic challenge.
Ficarra G, Di Lollo S, Pierleoni F, Panzoni E
Head Neck 1993 Jan-Feb;15(1):53-5. doi: 10.1002/hed.2880150111. PMID: 8416857

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