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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Pleural malignant mesothelioma with metastatic deposition in the tongue.

Matthew Steward, Catharine Pearce, Manish Powari, Hugh Bakere

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew StewardRespiratory Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK matt.steward1@nhs.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1873-4665
Catharine PearceRespiratory Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Manish PowariDepartment of Histopathology, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Hugh BakereRespiratory Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 70-year-old man with epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma was referred to the maxillofacial surgery department with a painful lesion on the lateral border of his tongue which interfered with swallowing. Physical examination demonstrated a 3 cm firm, non-ulcerated mass on the left lateral tongue, histologically shown to be metastatic epithelioid mesothelioma. MRI of the neck and CT scan of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis scans also demonstrated progressive local and metastatic disease. The patient was not felt to be fit for further treatment. More than 90% of oral cavity cancers are squamous cell carcinoma. All reported cases of metastasis of malignant mesothelioma to the tongue have been of the epithelioid subtype with 10 cases reported in the literature to date. Diagnosis is important as tongue lesions can significantly impact on quality of life and synchronous tongue primaries should be ruled out. Tongue lesions may herald metastases to other extrapleural locations.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellMesotheliomaMesothelioma, MalignantPleural NeoplasmsAgedHumansMaleQuality of LifeTonguecancer interventionrespiratory cancer

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PMID34130978
PMCPMC8208006
OpenAlexW3172740554

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