Vol.100 No.10 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 100 No. 10 October 2007
Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Base of the Tongue
Kazunori Fujiwara, Shigeru Higami, Hiromi Takeuchi and Hiroya Kitano
(Tottori University)
Pleomorphic adenoma at the base of the tongue is uncommon. We treated a 71-year-old woman complaining of dysphagia who demonstrated this condition. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed that the tumor protruded into the oropharynx, with limited extension into the muscle. The tumor was resected with a harmonic scalpel. Histologic examination disclosed a benign pleomorphic adenoma.
Key words : pleomorphic adenoma, tongue base, the harmonic scalpel