Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the posterior tongue


Gumusay O., Yilmaz G., AYDİL U., ÖZET A., Tufan G., ERDEM O. A., ...More

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.11, no.3, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/0973-1482.140778
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Neuroendocrine, oral pathology, salivary gland, small cell cancer, tongue
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the head and neck mucosa, neuroendocrine carcinomas of the oral cavity is rare. Herein, we present the first report of a small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in a 54-year-old man on the right lateral posterior tongue. It is important to remember that although neuroendocrine small cell carcinomas (SCCs) are most commonly seen in the lung, they rarely may arise in the extrapulmonary sites, including salivary glands, as well. As there is not any standard therapeutic regimen already existing, it is important to be aware of and to know how to deal with such rare cases.