[Alveolar soft part sarcoma of the tongue root: a case report].
Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy of uncertain histological origin with a propensity for vascular invasion and distant metastasis. The case presented involves a 31-year-old woman with alveolar soft part sarcoma in the tongue root. The clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment were discussed.
Huang
Hui-jing
HJ
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Jiang
Can-hua
CH
Chen
Shun-jin
SJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018234:Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part; D014059:Tongue; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms