Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report

We reported a case of a 65-year-old man presenting with sore throat and dysphagia after a trivial cold. Endoscopic revealed a nodular and rough mass on the base of the tongue. CT and MRI examinations suggested that the mass was likely malignant. Final pathology revealed clear cell carcinoma originat...

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Main Authors: Lei Zhao, Lixue Wang, Yizhe Wang, Jie Li, Qinghua Chen, Jing Li
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23772484.2025.2532435
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description We reported a case of a 65-year-old man presenting with sore throat and dysphagia after a trivial cold. Endoscopic revealed a nodular and rough mass on the base of the tongue. CT and MRI examinations suggested that the mass was likely malignant. Final pathology revealed clear cell carcinoma originating from minor salivary glands with no evidence of lymph node metastasis. Clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue was a rare malignancy. Imaging and pathological examinations were crucial for diagnosis and and ruling out other primary cancers was essential.
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spelling doaj-art-5ef3af4ea1f840c3bed820b4cae1cfc42025-08-20T03:50:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupActa Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports2377-24842025-12-0110112012410.1080/23772484.2025.2532435Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case reportLei Zhao0Lixue Wang1Yizhe Wang2Jie Li3Qinghua Chen4Jing Li5Department of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaWe reported a case of a 65-year-old man presenting with sore throat and dysphagia after a trivial cold. Endoscopic revealed a nodular and rough mass on the base of the tongue. CT and MRI examinations suggested that the mass was likely malignant. Final pathology revealed clear cell carcinoma originating from minor salivary glands with no evidence of lymph node metastasis. Clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue was a rare malignancy. Imaging and pathological examinations were crucial for diagnosis and and ruling out other primary cancers was essential.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23772484.2025.2532435Tongue neoplasmsdiagnostic imagingcase reportsrare diseases
spellingShingle Lei Zhao
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Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report
Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
Tongue neoplasms
diagnostic imaging
case reports
rare diseases
title Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report
title_full Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report
title_fullStr Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report
title_short Primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue: A rare case report
title_sort primary clear cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue a rare case report
topic Tongue neoplasms
diagnostic imaging
case reports
rare diseases
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23772484.2025.2532435
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