Late scar recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of base of tongue.
Recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland after 15 years is rare and present difficult therapeutic decisions. A rare case of mucoepidermoid cancer of the base of the tongue that recurred loco-regionally after 20 years and was managed judiciously by a planned combined modality approach is presented.
Varghese
B T
BT
Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
Jacob
M M
MM
Madhavan
J
J
Nair
M K
MK
D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*