Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the posterior tongue

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

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, cilt.11, sa.3, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0973-1482.140778
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Neuroendocrine, oral pathology, salivary gland, small cell cancer, tongue
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.