Author/Authors :
prakash, j. department of nephrology,institute of medical sciences,banaras hindu university,varanasi, India , kumar, m. department of nephrology,institute of medical sciences,banaras hindu university,varanasi, India , aralapuram, k. department of nephrology,institute of medical sciences,banaras hindu university,varanasi, India , Prabhakar Banaras Hindu University - Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Nephrology, India
Abstract :
Current immunosuppression improved long-term outcome of transplant patients,but it also increased the incidence of de novo malignancy. Organ transplant recipients have a three to four-fold increased risk of developing carcinoma in comparison with the general population. Common malignancies encountered after transplantation include cancer of the skin,lips,post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease,ano-genital carcinoma and Kaposi sarcoma. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is very rare. We report here a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in an adult male patient who developed it 11 years post-transplant. He underwent right hemiglossectomy and his graft function remained stable.
