The morbidity of malignant tumors in young patients is low (only approximately 2% of patients diagnosed with tongue cancer are below the age of 35). This article highlights the case of a patient who suffered from acute myeloid leukemia before she turned two. It is known that survivors of childhood cancer are at risk of developing a second malignant neoplasm. Patient profile A 26-year-old woman presented herself at the hospital with the main complaint of a tongue lesion.
Cause/Setting of the problem : Prior to the patient’s visit to the hospital, for a period of four months, she observed an alteration on the right side of the tongue, displaying alarming growth over a 3-week period. The lesion was painful when the patient moved her tongue or while eating. She further mentioned having recurrent, poorly healing aphthae on the right side of the tongue for a period of few months before the…
