Clinical features and recurrence factors of benign neoplasms of the tongue base.

Introduction: Neoplasms of the tongue base are rare, but they range from benign neoplasms to congenital diseases and malignant neoplasms. The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical features and recurrence factors of benign tumors of the tongue base.

Methods: The study included 27 cases of benign neoplasms of the tongue base from January 2010 to February 2022.

Results: Of these 27 patients, 19 were male and 8 were female. Most cases were found incidentally without any specific symptoms, and squamous papilloma was the most common tumor. We performed microscopic or endoscopic transoral resection of benign neoplasms of the tongue base under general anesthesia in all patients without any complications. The recurrence rate was 14.8%, and we found that the younger the patient, the higher the recurrence rate (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: We performed transoral resection of benign neoplasms of the tongue base in all patients without any complications. The recurrence of benign neoplasms of the tongue base was statistically significant only in terms of age.