A case of vastus lateralis muscle metastasis of tongue carcinoma

Authors

  • Hisataka Kitano Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Atsushi Mamiya Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Yoko Masuda Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Kenta Shinoda Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Yoh Masaoka Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Michiko Suzuki Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.01-1104

Abstract

Distant metastasis is the most important prognostic factor for head and neck cancer. This report discusses the case of a 50-year-old man with distant metastasis to the vastus lateralis muscle of tongue carcinoma. The tumorectomy was performed under a diagnosis of tongue carcinoma (cT2N0M0, Stage II). After seven months, radical neck dissection was performed for detected lymph node metastasis in a left supraclavicular lymph node. In addition, metastasis was then detected outside the neck dissection region. Tumorectomy and radiotherapy (50 Gy) were therefore performed. However, left-sided vastus lateralis muscle metastasis was then observed. To the best of knowledge, this is the first report to describe distant metastasis to the vastus lateralis muscle of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

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Author Biographies

Hisataka Kitano, Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Divisions of Oral Surgery

DDS, PhD

Atsushi Mamiya, Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Divisions of Oral Surgery

DDS, PhD

Yoko Masuda, Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Divisions of Oral Surgery

DDS

Kenta Shinoda, Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Divisions of Oral Surgery

DDS

Yoh Masaoka, Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Divisions of Oral Surgery

DDS

Michiko Suzuki, Divisions of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

Divisions of Oral Surgery

DDS

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Published

2021-07-06

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 9 (2021): SEPTEMBER

Section

Case Report