A case of vastus lateralis muscle metastasis of tongue carcinoma | Journal of Pakistan Medical Association 2021

Author(s)

Hisataka Kitano Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University,Tokyo,Japan

Atsushi Mamiya Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University,Tokyo,Japan

Yoko Masuda Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University,Tokyo,Japan

Kenta Shinoda Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University,Tokyo,Japan

Yoh Masaoka Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University,Tokyo,Japan

Michiko Suzuki Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University,Tokyo,Japan

Abstract

Distant metastasis is the most important prognostic factor for head and neck cancer. This report presents the case of a 50-year-old man with distant metastasis of tongue carcinoma to the vastus lateralis muscle which presented to Nihon University Itabashi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Tumourectomy was performed with a diagnosis of tongue carcinoma (cT2N0M0, Stage II). Seven months later, radical neck dissection was performed for lymph node metastasis to a left supraclavicular lymph node. In addition, metastasis was then detected outside the neck dissection region. Tumourectomy and radiotherapy (50 Gy) were, therefore, added to the treatment regimen. However, left-sided vastus lateralis muscle metastasis was then observed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of distant metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma to the vastus lateralis muscle.

Publication Details

Page(s) 2271-2274

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 71, Issue: 9, Year: 2021

Keywords

Tongue carcinoma Vastus lateralis muscle Distant metastasis

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