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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 4/2018

01-12-2018 | Sine qua non Clinicopathologic Correlation

Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Tongue

Authors: Yeshwant B. Rawal, Kenneth M. Anderson

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

A 51-year-old white female presented with a painful ulcer of the left ventrolateral tongue. An incisional biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of adenosquamous carcinoma. The adenosquamous carcinoma is an uncommon malignant tumor with histopathological features of a squamous carcinoma and an adenocarcinoma. A definitive diagnosis requires histopathological examination of a deep biopsy involving the submucosal tissue. This malignant tumor shows aggressive behavior with early invasive growth and a poor prognosis. The histopathological findings and differential diagnosis of a case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the tongue are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Tongue
Authors
Yeshwant B. Rawal
Kenneth M. Anderson
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 4/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-017-0877-z

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