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Spindle cell amelanotic lesion of the tongue: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
(2013) Vinay Kumar; Mridula Shukla; Umakanth Goud; Devendra Kumar Ravi; Mohan Kumar; Manoj Pandey
Melanomas occurring in the tongue are rarer, and when nonpigmented they are often misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. We report a 50-year-old woman who presented with a 3×2 cm soft swelling of mucosal color on the right lateral border of the tongue. The patient had multiple recurrences and was treated by radical radiotherapy, was operated thrice and received adjuvant 5 MIU interferon weekly. During the last surgery, she developed multiple cerebral infarcts and died on the fifth postoperative day. Oral amelanotic melanoma is a very aggressive and potential lethal tumor that often presents as diagnostic dilemma. © Association of Surgeons of India 2012.