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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1968;11(4): 63-5. |
A Case of the Leukoplakia on the Tongue |
Choon Bin Im, MD |
Department Otolaryngology, The 77th Army Hospital, Korea |
舌根部에 發生한 Leukoplakia의 1例 |
任春彬 |
第77陸軍病院 耳鼻咽喉科 |
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ABSTRACT |
Leukoplakia is known as precancerous lesion and is encounted in the larynx and oral cavity. A 22-years old male soldier was admitted in our department on the 14th Aug, 1968. complaining of slight pain on the tongue and foreign body sensation for over 6 years duration. Examination revealed grayish white, multiple, irregular and papillary shaped tumor mass in size of 5.5 cm×3 cm×0.5 cm on base of the tongue. Extirpation of the tumor mass was performed on 9th admission day. Post operative course was uneventful. Histopathological examination revealed Leukoplakia.
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