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Pleomorphic adenoma of tongue base causing dysphagia and dysphasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Toshio Yoshihara  and
Saori Suzuki
Toshio Yoshihara
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Saori Suzuki
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

A case of an 87-year-old female with pleomorphic adenoma of the tongue base is reported, with a review of the literature. The tumour had enlarged gradually over a period of three years, causing dysphagia and dysphasia. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed that the tumour was exophytic and occupy the oropharynx with little extension into the muscle tissue. The tumour was resected by CO2 laser. Histological examination revealed a benign pleomorphic adenoma that originated from the minor salivary gland of the tongue base.

Keywords

AdenomaPleomorphicTongue
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 10 , October 2000 , pp. 793 - 795
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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