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Case Reports
. 2015 Mar;97(2):e30-1.
doi: 10.1308/003588414X14055925060794.

Tongue metastasis from a poorly differentiated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

A I Kaleva  1 , R W A Hone, S M Szakacs, E Streeter, I J Nixon
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Case Reports

Tongue metastasis from a poorly differentiated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

A I Kaleva et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Chemotherapy may cause oral ulceration but a thorough investigation of symptoms and signs is important to determine the underlying diagnosis accurately. We describe a case of a patient with a poorly differentiated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder developing a tongue metastasis. This is a challenging diagnosis to make given the rarity of the presentation but it illustrates the need to evaluate any new symptoms fully.

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Sagittal magnetic resonance imaging showing the tongue lesion
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