Sarcoma of the tongue and oral cavity

Sarcoma of the oral cavity is a group of malignant tumoral formations that can be localized in different parts of the oral cavity, affecting the cheeks, tongue, palate, blood vessels. According to the International Classification of Diseases ICD-10, oral sarcoma, includes:

• C00 Malignant neoplasm of lip.
• C01 Malignant neoplasms of the base of the tongue.
• C02 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of the tongue.
• C03 Malignant neoplasm of gingiva.
• C04 Malignant neoplasm of the bottom of the oral cavity.
• C05 Malignant neoplasm of the palate.
• C06 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth.
• C07 Malignant neoplasm of parotid salivary gland.
• C08 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified large salivary glands.
• C09 Malignant neoplasm of tonsils.

Sarcoma of the oral cavity most often affects the sides of the tongue, the back of the soft palate and the bottom of the mouth. Sarcomas in the tongue and the bottom of the mouth are squamous cell carcinomas. In the sky most often develops Kaposi's sarcoma. Neoplasm is a lesion of the blood vessels that passes near the upper layer of cells, that is, the epithelium (most often occurs in patients with AIDS).

Annually from tumors of the oral cavity, more than five thousand people die. Malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity are 4% of all malignant lesions in men and 2% in women. The main causes of the disease - smoking, carriage of HSV, alcohol. The symptomatology of the disease manifests itself in painful, non-healing ulcers of the mucous membrane, enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes, dysphagia. Diagnose sarcoma of the oral cavity with the help of roentgenography of the lower jaw. The tumor metastasizes in 50% of cases and recurs in 30%.

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Sarcoma of the tongue

Sarcoma of the tongue is the most common tumor of the oral cavity, which is localized on the lateral parts, root and back of the tongue. Most of the disease affects men aged 50 years. The tumor can be with firm, raised edges, warty growths and plaques. The origin of some species of sarcoma of the tongue has not been studied to this day. There are a number of factors that can lead to a malignant tumor of the tongue:

• Smoking and alcohol abuse.
• Chronic viral infections.
• Immunodeficiency conditions.
• Genetic predisposition.
• Poor hygiene of the oral cavity.
• Contact with harmful industrial factors.
• Prolonged wearing of poorly fitted dentures.

The symptomatology of the disease depends on the stage of development of the sarcoma. As a rule, these are ulcers on the mucous membrane, swelling of the tongue, swelling of the face, pain when swallowing, white coating in the oral cavity. Diagnose the sarcoma of the tongue only after a thorough examination, palpation, cytological and histological studies.