Long bone metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue.

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Poole General Hospital, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB, United Kingdom.

Published: April 2013

AI Article Synopsis

  • The case involves a 79-year-old woman diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) located on her tongue.
  • The cancer has spread (metastasized) to the greater trochanter, which is a part of the thigh bone.
  • This situation highlights the potential for SCC to lead to secondary cancers in different body areas, emphasizing the severity of the disease.

Article Abstract

We report a case of a 79-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue with metastasis to the greater trochanter.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.04.269DOI Listing

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