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Sonographic detection of a lingual node metastasis from early squamous cell cancer of the tongue

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Lingual node metastasis from early‐stage squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is uncommon and difficult to detect. We present a case of a lingual lymph node metastasis from an early… Click to show full abstract

Lingual node metastasis from early‐stage squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is uncommon and difficult to detect. We present a case of a lingual lymph node metastasis from an early tongue cancer. Sonography demonstrated a small nonpalpable lingual node on the floor of the mouth. The patient underwent complete surgical resection and had no evidence of recurrence 5 years later. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 46:69–72, 2018;

Keywords: node metastasis; metastasis early; lingual node; tongue

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Year Published: 2018

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