Lao Medical Journal  2021;12(12):71-73

Oral squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in a young Lao patient: a rare case report and literature review

Viengsavanh Inthakoun 1 ; Maiboun Simalavong 1 ; Anhtana Potsavang 1

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Keywords

Oral cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Tongue neoplasms

Country

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Language

English

Abstract

Oral cancer has been regarded as disturbingly high and diagnosed mostly among males, with median age at the diagnosis of tongue cancer was 61 years, with only approximately 2% of patients under 35 years old. Oral squamous cell carcinoma is rare in young age groups, and may misdiagnosed resulting for late treatment leading to poor survival rate. We report the case of a 27year-old Lao woman with tongue cancer in the lateral posterior border area.