title: Carcinoma of the tongue in an adolescent: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of carcinoma of the tongue in a 19-year-old woman is presented, together with a review of the relevant literature. Early diagnosis is essential in such patients, as the prognosis is poorer than for older patients who have similar lesions.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*