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Wade Chien, MD; William C. Faquin, MD, PhD; Paul A. Caruso, MD; James D. Rabinov, MD; Michael J. Cunningham, MD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005;131:1026.

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A 16-year-old Hispanic boy presented with a 6-month history of a mass in the base of his tongue, on the right side. The lesion had initially been identified during an adenoidectomy; needle biopsy of the mass had yielded frank blood. The patient, who was otherwise in good health, complained of mild dysphagia to bulkier solid foods and altered voice quality. His father also noted that he snored at night but that he had no other obstructive sleep disorder manifestations. His symptoms had not notably improved after the adenoidectomy.

Physical examination revealed a prominent right-sided base-of-tongue mass measuring approximately 3 to 4 cm in diameter (Figure 1). The mucosal surface of the tongue overlying the mass was intact and without discoloration. The mass was firm and questionably pulsatile to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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