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ArticleCureus2025

Hyalinizing Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Base of the Tongue: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Shuichi Matsumoto, Taihei Kajiyama, Hiroaki Ito, Hironaga Satake, Tomoki Kimura, Masanori Teshima

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shuichi MatsumotoOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi University, Nankoku, JPN.
Taihei KajiyamaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi University, Nankoku, JPN.
Hiroaki ItoOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi University, Nankoku, JPN.
Hironaga SatakeMedical Oncology, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi University, Nankoku, JPN.
Tomoki KimuraRadiation Oncology, Kochi University, Kochi, JPN.
Masanori TeshimaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi University, Nankoku, JPN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (HCCC) is a rare low-grade malignant tumor composed of clear cytoplasmic cells. It mainly arises from the minor salivary glands of the oral cavity and oropharynx of the head and neck region. As a relatively slow-growing tumor, the main symptom of HCCC is indolent discomfort associated with enlargement and little local pain. This report presents a 33-year-old female patient with HCCC at the base of the tongue and reviews 12 cases of HCCC occurring at the base of the tongue with a surgical procedure in detail. In most cases, excision was performed using the mandibulotomy or a transcervical approach. However, it was a small, low-grade malignant tumor in this case, and the transoral approach was adopted. This minimally invasive procedure allows early oral intake and a short hospitalization period. The oral method is also considered a useful surgical approach for treating HCCC of the base of the tongue.

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base of tongue cancerclear cell carcinomasalivary gland carcinomasalivary gland tumortrans oral video-assisted surgery

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PMID40291188
PMCPMC12030803

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