title: Cervical lymph node metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of tongue and floor of mouth.
abstract: Oral squamous cell carcinoma has high chances of cervical lymph node metastasis. This case series describes the distribution of cervical lymph nodes in 50 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue and floor of mouth. The mean age was 47.28±10.5 years. Thirty positive metastatic lymph nodes were found; 90% occurring at level I-II mostly in T4 size but also in T1 and T2 cases. The distribution of involved lymph nodes in oral cancer affects the neck dissection extent and is, therefore, an important pre-operative feature.
authors.affiliation: Department of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore. drehsan_dentist@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehsan-ul-Haq
authors.forename: Riaz Ahmed
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Warraich
authors.forename: Hina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Malik Ali Hassan
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sajid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*