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

Author(s):

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

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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