Tongue metastasis mimicking an abscess.
Primary tumors metastasizing to the oral cavity are extremely rare. Lung is one of the most common primary sources of metastases to the tongue. Although the incidence of lung cancer is increasing, tongue metastasis as the initial presentation of the tumor remains uncommon. Due to the rarity of tongue metastasis, little is known about its imaging findings. Herein we report the magnetic resonance imaging and clinical findings of a lingual metastasis, mimicking an abscess, from a primary lung cancer.
Mavili
Ertuğrul
E
Departments of Radiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. emavili@erciyes.edu.tr
Oztürk
Mustafa
M
Yücel
Tuba
T
Yüce
Imdat
I
Cağli
Sedat
S
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary