Clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: MR imaging findings.
Clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue is a rare minor salivary gland neoplasm, and to our knowledge, the MR imaging appearance of this entity has not been described. We present the MR imaging findings in such a case and review the differential diagnosis for tongue base masses in an adult.
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Department of Radiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14618, USA. nuzorad@yahoo.com
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