Case Report
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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 24, 2021; 12(4): 282-289
Published online Apr 24, 2021. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i4.282
Tongue swelling as a manifestation of tongue metastasis from pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: A case report
Meng-Ni Guo, Anum Jalil, Jie-Ying Liu, Ruo-Yu Miao, Tien Anh Tran, Jian Guan
Meng-Ni Guo, Anum Jalil, Jie-Ying Liu, Ruo-Yu Miao, Jian Guan, Department of Internal Medicine, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL 32804, United States
Tien Anh Tran, Department of Pathology, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL 32804, United States
Author contributions: Guo MN designed the study, collected the patient's medical records, drafted and revised the manuscript; Jalil A, Liu JY and Miao RY contributed to revision of the manuscript; Tran TA contributed to pathological diagnosis, pathological pictures, revision of the manuscript, and study design; Guan J contributed to study design and the oversight of the study; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: All authors carefully protected the patient’s anonymity. The patient signed an informed consent allowing the publication of this case report and any other related publication.
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Corresponding author: Meng-Ni Guo, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, AdventHealth Orlando, 2501 N Orange Ave Ste 235, Orlando, FL 32804, United States. mengni.guo.md@adventhealth.com
Received: January 7, 2021
Peer-review started: January 7, 2021
First decision: February 15, 2021
Revised: February 19, 2021
Accepted: March 24, 2021
Article in press: March 24, 2021
Published online: April 24, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Tongue metastasis from pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma is an uncommon phenomenon. A high index of suspicion for metastatic disease should be maintained in patients with a known history of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma when tongue swelling or radiologic image indicating a lesion in the tongue, especially near the tongue base, is observed, and appropriate investigations should be undertaken.