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Anterior Tongue Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
231381
•Concept ID:
C1332306
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Anterior Tongue Tumor; Neoplasm of Anterior Tongue; Neoplasm of the Anterior Tongue; Tumor of Anterior Tongue; Tumor of the Anterior Tongue

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the anterior portion of the tongue. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Psychosocial Oncology: Optimizing Outcomes through Interdisciplinary Care in Head and Neck Oncology.
Henry M
Curr Oncol 2023 Jul 19;30(7):6859-6861. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30070501. PMID: 37504361Free PMC Article
The treatment of carcinoma of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue by radiotherapy.
Lees AW
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1976 Sep-Oct;1(9-10):849-58. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(76)90108-5. PMID: 824258
Results of radical treatment of cancer of the anterior two thirds of the tongue.
Sahatchiev A, Moushmov M, Kirov S
Cancer 1972 Sep;30(3):703-7. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197209)30:3<703::aid-cncr2820300317>3.0.co;2-n. PMID: 5075355

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A 3D map of the lingual artery-The perfect tool for transoral robotic surgeries on the base of tongue.
Ostrowski P, Szczepanek E, Niemczyk K, Bonczar M, Michalczak M, Batko J, Krawczyk-Ożóg A, Wojciechowski W, Walocha J, Koziej M
Head Neck 2023 Apr;45(4):872-881. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1002/hed.27303. PMID: 36807690
MEN 2B masquerading as chronic blepharitis and euryblepharon.
Huggins AB, Carrasco JR, Eagle RC Jr
Orbit 2019 Dec;38(6):514-518. Epub 2019 Jan 27 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1567800. PMID: 30688132
Tongue lymphangioma in adult.
Catalfamo L, Nava C, Lombardo G, Iudicello V, Siniscalchi EN, Saverio de PF
J Craniofac Surg 2012 Nov;23(6):1920-2. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31826cf6e3. PMID: 23172444
Feasibility of transoral robotic-assisted supraglottic laryngectomy.
Alon EE, Kasperbauer JL, Olsen KD, Moore EJ
Head Neck 2012 Feb;34(2):225-9. Epub 2011 Apr 15 doi: 10.1002/hed.21719. PMID: 21500308
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the hard palate--a case report.
Nigam S, Dhingra KK, Gulati A
J Oral Pathol Med 2006 Feb;35(2):126-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2006.00368.x. PMID: 16430745

Diagnosis

Ca(2+) and CACNA1H mediate targeted suppression of breast cancer brain metastasis by AM RF EMF.
Sharma S, Wu SY, Jimenez H, Xing F, Zhu D, Liu Y, Wu K, Tyagi A, Zhao D, Lo HW, Metheny-Barlow L, Sun P, Bourland JD, Chan MD, Thomas A, Barbault A, D'Agostino RB, Whitlow CT, Kirchner V, Blackman C, Pasche B, Watabe K
EBioMedicine 2019 Jun;44:194-208. Epub 2019 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.05.038. PMID: 31129098Free PMC Article
Atypical lipomatous tumor/well-differentiated liposarcoma of the gingiva: a case report and review of literature.
Kim YB, Leem DH, Baek JA, Ko SO
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Feb;72(2):431-9. Epub 2013 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.06.222. PMID: 23992781
Tongue lymphangioma in adult.
Catalfamo L, Nava C, Lombardo G, Iudicello V, Siniscalchi EN, Saverio de PF
J Craniofac Surg 2012 Nov;23(6):1920-2. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31826cf6e3. PMID: 23172444
Congenital malformations of the oral cavity.
Mueller DT, Callanan VP
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2007 Feb;40(1):141-60, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2006.10.007. PMID: 17346565
Rare syndromes.
Jabbour SA, Davidovici BB, Wolf R
Clin Dermatol 2006 Jul-Aug;24(4):299-316. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.04.005. PMID: 16828412

Therapy

Recovery of speech following total glossectomy: an acoustic and perceptual appraisal.
Kaipa R, Robb MP, O'Beirne GA, Allison RS
Int J Speech Lang Pathol 2012 Feb;14(1):24-34. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2011.623326. PMID: 22257069
Skin cancers, blindness, and anterior tongue mass in African brothers.
Mahindra P, DiGiovanna JJ, Tamura D, Brahim JS, Hornyak TJ, Stern JB, Lee CC, Khan SG, Brooks BP, Smith JA, Driscoll BP, Montemarano AD, Sugarman K, Kraemer KH
J Am Acad Dermatol 2008 Nov;59(5):881-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.06.030. PMID: 19119101Free PMC Article
Incidence and control of occult neck node metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
Vermund H, Brennhovd I, Kaalhus O, Poppe E
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1984 Nov;10(11):2025-36. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(84)90199-8. PMID: 6436204
Anatomical site and size of 222 early asymptomatic oral squamous cell carcinomas: a continuing prospective study of oral cancer. II.
Mashberg A, Meyers H
Cancer 1976 May;37(5):2149-57. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197605)37:5<2149::aid-cncr2820370502>3.0.co;2-g. PMID: 1260707
Rehabilitation following anterior jaw resection.
Skolnik EM, Tardy ME Jr, Stagman RG
Laryngoscope 1970 Oct;80(10):1580-90. doi: 10.1288/00005537-197010000-00006. PMID: 4921203

Prognosis

Prognostic and Treatment Differences Between T1a and T1b Glottic Cancer.
Syal A, Lott DG, Zhang N, Karle WE
Laryngoscope 2022 Nov;132(11):2187-2193. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1002/lary.30030. PMID: 35060629
Operative tactics in floor of mouth and tongue cancer resection - the importance of imaging and planning.
McMahon J, Steele P, Kyzas P, Pollard C, Jampana R, MacIver C, Subramaniam S, Devine J, Wales C, McCaul J
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Jan;59(1):5-15. Epub 2020 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.118. PMID: 33143945
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the hard palate--a case report.
Nigam S, Dhingra KK, Gulati A
J Oral Pathol Med 2006 Feb;35(2):126-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2006.00368.x. PMID: 16430745
Incidence and control of occult neck node metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
Vermund H, Brennhovd I, Kaalhus O, Poppe E
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1984 Nov;10(11):2025-36. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(84)90199-8. PMID: 6436204
Skin grafts in oral cavity reconstruction.
Schramm VL Jr, Myers EN
Arch Otolaryngol 1980 Sep;106(9):528-32. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1980.00790330008005. PMID: 6996656

Clinical prediction guides

Modification of the anterior-posterior tongue rotation flap for oral tongue reconstruction.
Lu J, Chen Y, Xia RH, Shen Y, Zheng Z, Sun J
Head Neck 2020 Dec;42(12):3769-3775. Epub 2020 Aug 6 doi: 10.1002/hed.26409. PMID: 32767540
An ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumour on the lateral border of the tongue.
Sakurai K, Nakamori K, Yamazaki M, Tanuma JI
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Oct;49(10):1290-1293. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.04.010. PMID: 32371177
Transoral endoscopic examination of head and neck region.
Hamada K, Ishihara R, Yamasaki Y, Akasaka T, Arao M, Iwatsubo T, Shichijo S, Matsuura N, Nakahira H, Kanesaka T, Yamamoto S, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Kawahara Y, Okada H
Dig Endosc 2018 Jul;30(4):516-521. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1111/den.13071. PMID: 29637617
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor of the hard palate--a case report.
Nigam S, Dhingra KK, Gulati A
J Oral Pathol Med 2006 Feb;35(2):126-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2006.00368.x. PMID: 16430745
Skin grafts in oral cavity reconstruction.
Schramm VL Jr, Myers EN
Arch Otolaryngol 1980 Sep;106(9):528-32. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1980.00790330008005. PMID: 6996656

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of the clinicopathological characteristics of oral leiomyomatous hamartoma.
Alarcón-Sánchez MA, Nava-Villalba M, Escoto-Vasquez LS, Heboyan A
World J Surg Oncol 2024 Dec 5;22(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s12957-024-03607-y. PMID: 39633417Free PMC Article
Taste dysfunction following radiotherapy to the head and neck: A systematic review.
Gunn L, Gilbert J, Nenclares P, Soliman H, Newbold K, Bhide S, Wong KH, Harrington K, Nutting C
Radiother Oncol 2021 Apr;157:130-140. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.01.021. PMID: 33545253

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