title: Metastases to lingual lymph nodes from squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
abstract: The diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue metastasising to the lingual lymph nodes is rare. Until now lingual lymph nodes have not been mentioned in any system of lymph node classification. We report a case of SCC of the tongue with metastases to the lymph nodes in the superficial floor of the mouth, and to levels I and II lymph nodes. We provide evidence of the existence of lingual lymph nodes, and validate the practice of removing the lymph node-bearing-tissue of the floor of the mouth during neck dissection in cancers of the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: The Stomatological Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Xudong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qingang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology*; D037981:Neck Dissection; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*