title: A case of simultaneous primary carcinomas of the tongue.
abstract: Reports of multiple primary cancers are increasing, but simultaneous primary cancers are not frequently reported especially originated in the same organ. We encountered a 71-year-old female who had two simultaneous carcinomas at both edges of the tongue. Histologically, the carcinoma of the right edge was a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, while that on the left edge was a moderately-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. No other tumors were detected on other examinations, including gallium-67 scintigraphy, CT scan of the chest, upper gastrointestinal fiberscopy and so on. She underwent surgical treatment without other induction treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Her postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy were also uneventful because of her age. Fourteen-month follow-up revealed neither recurrence nor metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. kusuki@med.osaka-cu.ca.jp
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusuki
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iguchi
authors.forename: Aki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Akimori
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: Yasutake
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokuhara
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishiura
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamane
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakasa
authors.forename: Teruyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hikawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome