Tongue osteocartilaginous choristoma is the disease that there are well-developed bone and cartilage in the tongue. This article reported a case of tongue osteocartilaginous choristoma in the oral-cavity,which is rare.
Cartilage ; Choristoma ; Humans ; Tongue Diseases

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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases* ; Tongue Neoplasms ; Tongue*

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare disease, even psoriasis involving oral mucosa is very rare. There are many reports of tongue lesions in patients with psoriasis that are clinically and histologically indistinguishable from geographic tongue, and there are many reports of fissured tongue in association with psoriasis. It has been debated whether oral psoriasis exists or not, or occurs as part of generalized pustular psoriasis. We experienced two cases of combined geographic tongue and fissured tongue in patient with generalized pustular psoriasis, and report these cases with review of the literature about the oral lesions in psoriasis, geographic tongue, and fissured tongue.
Glossitis, Benign Migratory* ; Humans ; Mouth Mucosa ; Psoriasis* ; Rare Diseases ; Tongue ; Tongue, Fissured*

Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/pathology* ; Humans ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology* ; Tongue ; Tongue Diseases

Since granular cell tumor was first described by Abrikossoff in 1926, it has been known as a rare disease. The histogenesis of this tumor is still controversial, but the origin is thought to be from a Schwann cell. About one third of the tumors occur in the tongue, and uncommonly in the perianal region. We report a case of granular cell tumor that developed in the perianal region. The tumor grew slowly for 5 years and was removed by a local excision. This tumor showed positive staining with neuron-specific enolase (NSE).
Granular Cell Tumor* ; Phosphopyruvate Hydratase ; Rare Diseases ; Tongue

Actinomycosis ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Tongue Diseases ; microbiology ; pathology

Objective: To present the case of a midline Tessier 30 cleft in a baby boy who initially underwent a glossoplasty, cheiloplasty and mentoplasty. Methods: Design: Case Report. Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital. Patient: One. Result: A 4-month-old boy with a complete midline cleft of the lower lip, alveolus and mandible, and bifid distal tongue that was fused with the floor of the mouth, underwent glossoplasty, cheiloplasty and mentoplasty with subsequent excellent aesthetic outcome and normal oral competency. Conclusion Tessier 30 is a rare congenital midline mandibular cleft. Prompt glossoplasty, cheiloplasty and mentoplasty can correct the gross deformity, restore oral competency, and address functional needs such as feeding, swallowing and early speech development. Future bony repair will hopefully complete the reconstruction.
Mandible ; Cleft Lip ; Tongue Diseases ; Jaw Abnormalities ; Plastic Surgery Procedures

OBJECTIVEThe morphological and color characteristics of the tongue sublingual veins (SLVs) can manifest differently within the subjects, depending on the way their tongue is curled upward. This study was conducted in order to investigate the clinical relevancy of tongue SLV diagnosis in relation to menstrual clinical symptoms (pain, clots, heavy, and scanty), using three different inspection procedures (IP1, IP2, and IP3).

METHODSThree-hundred and seventy-seven female patients were asked to stick out their tongues in three specific ways which were intended to create different tongue protrusion angles. The SLV parameters for thickness (TK), length (LE), color (CL), shape (SP), and nodules (ND) were then evaluated.

RESULTSAccording to the results of the Wald χ2 test, IP1 provides the best model for pain (R2=0.155), IP3 for clots (R2=0.437), IP2 for heavy (R2=0.268), and scanty (R2=0.192). Abnormal SLV diagnostic parameters were most strongly associated with the clinical symptom of clots (R2=0.492).

CONCLUSIONWhile the study showed the relations between tongue SLV features and menstrual clinical symptoms, as well it showed that IP2 was the best overall predictor for the symptomatic indexes used in this study, and using one particular SLV inspection procedure may not be sufficient. The application of a particular inspection method alone may cause under- or over-estimation of SLV abnormalities.

Adult ; Color ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Menstruation ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Tongue ; pathology ; Tongue Diseases ; diagnosis ; Young Adult

Up to 1937, 357 cases of tongue tuberculosis had been reported. However, Since potent antituberculosis drugs had been introduced, the incidence of oral tuberculosis lesions has been dramatically decreased. This might be related to the marked vascularity of the tongue which enables a high concentration of the drug to be reached to the lesion. Both the primary and secondary types of tuberculosis can be revealed in the oral cavity. In the primary type, the causative organisms are directly inoculated in the oral mucosa of a person who has never been tuberculosis earlier and who has not acquired an immunity to the disease, In the secondary type, tuberculosis of the oral cavity is coexistent with pulmonary disease. We report a case of tongue tuberculosis with pulmonary tuberculosis, with a review of literature.
Humans ; Incidence ; Lung Diseases ; Mouth ; Mouth Mucosa ; Tongue* ; Tuberculosis* ; Tuberculosis, Oral ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine normal CT appearance of the neck after total laryngectomy and to evaluate the role of CT in accessing recurrent neoplasm. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 65 patients who had undergone total laryngectomy, CT findings relating to shape of the neopharynx and alterations of normal anatomic structures were retrospectively reviewed. Fifty-five patients had also undergone neck dissection, and 47 patients had had adjuvant radiation therapy. RESULTS: In 27 patients, a normal neopharynx with a round or ovoid structure connecting the base of the tongue with the cervical esophagus had even wall thickness and iso- or slight hyperdensity to muscle. Fourteen of 32 patients with recurrent neoplasm showed an ill-defined, peripherally enhancing hypodense mass. Twenty-three patients developed metastatic lymphadenopathy and five patients developed coincidental local recurrent mass and lymphadenopathy. Hypodense masses mimicking recurrence were found in six patients and two cases revealed granulation tissues in the oropharynx(n = 2) and abscesses(n = 2). Another four patients were considered to be cases of immediate postoperative fluid collection or lymphocele. CONCLUSION: Aknowledge of normal CT findings of the neck after total laryngectomy is useful in the evaluation of recurrent laryngeal carcinoma.
Esophagus ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Laryngectomy* ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Lymphocele ; Neck Dissection ; Neck* ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Tongue