title: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the posterior tongue.
abstract: In the head and neck mucosa, neuroendocrine carcinomas of the oral cavity is rare. Herein, we present the first report of a small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in a 54-year-old man on the right lateral posterior tongue. It is important to remember that although neuroendocrine small cell carcinomas (SCCs) are most commonly seen in the lung, they rarely may arise in the extrapulmonary sites, including salivary glands, as well. As there is not any standard therapeutic regimen already existing, it is important to be aware of and to know how to deal with such rare cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gumusay
authors.forename: Guldal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Utku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Aydil
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozet
authors.forename: Gulnihal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tufan
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kizil
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benekli
mesh_terms: D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy