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Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue

MedGen UID:
91153
Concept ID:
C0349566
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: SCC - Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue; SCC of the Tongue; scc of the tongue; SCC of Tongue; scc of tongue; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue; squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue; Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue; squamous cell carcinoma of tongue; Tongue SCC; tongue scc; Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma; tongue squamous cell carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue (276952000); SCC - Squamous cell carcinoma of tongue (276952000)
 
HPO: HP:0030413
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000500

Definition

A carcinoma derived from a squamous epithelial cell of the tongue. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 3
MedGen UID:
462792
Concept ID:
C3151442
Disease or Syndrome
Dyskeratosis congenita and related telomere biology disorders (DC/TBD) are caused by impaired telomere maintenance resulting in short or very short telomeres. The phenotypic spectrum of telomere biology disorders is broad and includes individuals with classic dyskeratosis congenita (DC) as well as those with very short telomeres and an isolated physical finding. Classic DC is characterized by a triad of dysplastic nails, lacy reticular pigmentation of the upper chest and/or neck, and oral leukoplakia, although this may not be present in all individuals. People with DC/TBD are at increased risk for progressive bone marrow failure (BMF), myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myelogenous leukemia, solid tumors (usually squamous cell carcinoma of the head/neck or anogenital cancer), and pulmonary fibrosis. Other findings can include eye abnormalities (epiphora, blepharitis, sparse eyelashes, ectropion, entropion, trichiasis), taurodontism, liver disease, gastrointestinal telangiectasias, and avascular necrosis of the hips or shoulders. Although most persons with DC/TBD have normal psychomotor development and normal neurologic function, significant developmental delay is present in both forms; additional findings include cerebellar hypoplasia (Hoyeraal Hreidarsson syndrome) and bilateral exudative retinopathy and intracranial calcifications (Revesz syndrome and Coats plus syndrome). Onset and progression of manifestations of DC/TBD vary: at the mild end of the spectrum are those who have only minimal physical findings with normal bone marrow function, and at the severe end are those who have the diagnostic triad and early-onset BMF.
Bone marrow failure syndrome 6
MedGen UID:
1717739
Concept ID:
C5394274
Disease or Syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Colella G, Rauso R, De Cicco D, Boschetti CE, Iorio B, Spuntarelli C, Franco R, Tartaro G
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2021 Jan;21(1):9-22. Epub 2020 Nov 4 doi: 10.1080/14737140.2021.1840359. PMID: 33081545
Yu M, Xiao L, Chen Y, Wang H, Gao Y, Wang A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 May;58(4):437-442. Epub 2020 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.01.028. PMID: 32115303
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Matsuo K, Akiba J, Kusukawa J, Yano H
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022 Dec 1;323(6):C1611-C1623. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00098.2022. PMID: 36252129
Colonia-García A, Salazar-Peláez LM, Serna-Ortiz CA, Álvarez-Sánchez LG, de Andrade CR
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2022 Feb;133(2):207-215. Epub 2021 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.08.021. PMID: 34758940
Matsuo K, Akiba J, Ogasawara S, Kondo R, Naito Y, Kusano H, Sanada S, Kakuma T, Kusukawa J, Yano H
J Oral Pathol Med 2022 Mar;51(3):263-271. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1111/jop.13247. PMID: 34581463
Alramadhan SA, Fitzpatrick SG, Kim K, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Islam MN
Quintessence Int 2021 Mar 3;52(4):340-346. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b912637. PMID: 33491384
Barrett AW, Pratt MK, Sassoon I, Bisase BS, Newman L, Tighe JV, Norris PM, Dhanda J, Gulati A
J Oral Pathol Med 2021 Jan;50(1):32-38. Epub 2020 Sep 14 doi: 10.1111/jop.13104. PMID: 32815232

Diagnosis

Yu H, Xie S, Zheng X, Zhao Q, Xia X, Ming WK, Cheng LN, Duan X, Huang WE, Huang F, Lyu J, Deng L
Int J Clin Pract 2023;2023:3016994. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.1155/2023/3016994. PMID: 36874384Free PMC Article
Matsuo K, Akiba J, Kusukawa J, Yano H
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022 Dec 1;323(6):C1611-C1623. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00098.2022. PMID: 36252129
Alramadhan SA, Fitzpatrick SG, Kim K, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Islam MN
Quintessence Int 2021 Mar 3;52(4):340-346. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b912637. PMID: 33491384
Zhou RS, Zhang EX, Sun QF, Ye ZJ, Liu JW, Zhou DH, Tang Y
BMC Cancer 2019 Aug 7;19(1):779. doi: 10.1186/s12885-019-5983-8. PMID: 31391008Free PMC Article
Nóbrega TD, Queiroz SI, Santos EM, Costa AL, Pereira-Pinto L, de Souza LB
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2018 Sep 1;23(5):e579-e587. doi: 10.4317/medoral.22421. PMID: 30148462Free PMC Article

Therapy

Yu H, Xie S, Zheng X, Zhao Q, Xia X, Ming WK, Cheng LN, Duan X, Huang WE, Huang F, Lyu J, Deng L
Int J Clin Pract 2023;2023:3016994. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.1155/2023/3016994. PMID: 36874384Free PMC Article
Dougherty MI, Dougherty W, Kain JJ, Hughley BB, Shonka DC Jr, Fedder KL, Jameson MJ
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Dec;100(10_suppl):1101S-1106S. Epub 2020 Jun 25 doi: 10.1177/0145561320935839. PMID: 32584613
Adeyemi BF, Akinyamoju AO, Kolude B
West Afr J Med 2018 May-Aug;35(2):117-122. PMID: 30027997
Riemann M, Knipfer C, Rohde M, Adler W, Schuster M, Noeth E, Oetter N, Shams N, Neukam FW, Stelzle F
Head Neck 2016 Jul;38(7):993-1001. Epub 2015 Aug 6 doi: 10.1002/hed.23994. PMID: 25546291
Buxtorf K, Hübscher E, Panizzon R
Dermatology 2001;202(4):350-2. doi: 10.1159/000051680. PMID: 11455158

Prognosis

Matsuo K, Akiba J, Kusukawa J, Yano H
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022 Dec 1;323(6):C1611-C1623. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00098.2022. PMID: 36252129
Colonia-García A, Salazar-Peláez LM, Serna-Ortiz CA, Álvarez-Sánchez LG, de Andrade CR
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2022 Feb;133(2):207-215. Epub 2021 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.08.021. PMID: 34758940
Matsuo K, Akiba J, Ogasawara S, Kondo R, Naito Y, Kusano H, Sanada S, Kakuma T, Kusukawa J, Yano H
J Oral Pathol Med 2022 Mar;51(3):263-271. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1111/jop.13247. PMID: 34581463
Alramadhan SA, Fitzpatrick SG, Kim K, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Islam MN
Quintessence Int 2021 Mar 3;52(4):340-346. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b912637. PMID: 33491384
Barrett AW, Pratt MK, Sassoon I, Bisase BS, Newman L, Tighe JV, Norris PM, Dhanda J, Gulati A
J Oral Pathol Med 2021 Jan;50(1):32-38. Epub 2020 Sep 14 doi: 10.1111/jop.13104. PMID: 32815232

Clinical prediction guides

Vimal J, George NA, Kumar RR, Kattoor J, Kannan S
Arch Oral Biol 2023 Nov;155:105780. Epub 2023 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105780. PMID: 37586141
Matsuo K, Akiba J, Kusukawa J, Yano H
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022 Dec 1;323(6):C1611-C1623. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00098.2022. PMID: 36252129
Colonia-García A, Salazar-Peláez LM, Serna-Ortiz CA, Álvarez-Sánchez LG, de Andrade CR
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2022 Feb;133(2):207-215. Epub 2021 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.08.021. PMID: 34758940
Ng JH, Iyer NG, Tan MH, Edgren G
Head Neck 2017 Feb;39(2):297-304. Epub 2016 Oct 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.24589. PMID: 27696557
Nair S, Singh B, Pawar PV, Datta S, Nair D, Kane S, Chaturvedi P
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Nov;273(11):3921-3928. Epub 2016 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4051-0. PMID: 27098612

Recent systematic reviews

Colella G, Rauso R, De Cicco D, Boschetti CE, Iorio B, Spuntarelli C, Franco R, Tartaro G
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2021 Jan;21(1):9-22. Epub 2020 Nov 4 doi: 10.1080/14737140.2021.1840359. PMID: 33081545

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