Title of article
Childhood tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Author/Authors
Harirchi, Iraj Department of Cancer Surgery - Cancer Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hakimian, mohammadreza Department of Cancer Surgery - Cancer Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Kiamoosavi, mortaza Department of Cancer Surgery - Cancer Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mahmoodzadeh, Habibollah Department of Cancer Surgery - Cancer Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
3
From page
495
To page
497
Abstract
Background: Tongue squamous cell carcinoma is a very rare disease in children with only a few cases reported in the literature. A
case of 15 year old female tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with review of reported cases is presented.
Pediatricians and family physicians should also be aware of the possibility of this disease entity occurring at an earlier age to decrease
delay in diagnosis and initiation of treatment.
Keywords
Squamous Cell Carcinoma , Tongue , Childhood , Head and Neck , Oral Cavity , Malignancy , Cancer
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2012
Record number
2422577
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