Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Leukoplakia - DermAtlas

Contributor

CSBR Prasad, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, squamous cell leukoplakia

Body Site

tongue, ventral surface tongue mouth

Age

55 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

midline

Comments

Thyis 55-year-old man had a 5 month history of an ulcerated plaque at the base of the tongue. He was a chronic smoker and beetle nut chewer since his teens. Local examination revealed an ulcer involving the base of the tongue with leucoplakia of the surrounding mucosa. Right cervical lymph nodes were also enlarged. Fine needle aspirate cytology of the enlarged nodes showed squamous cell carcinoma, and biopsy of the ulcerated plaque showed well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.

Description

5 cm white ulcerated plaque, brown staining of teeth, and enlarge right cervical lymph node

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7/5/2010 17:06:25

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