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Benign Posterior Tongue Neoplasm

Known as: Benign Tumor of Posterior Tongue, Benign Neoplasm of the Base of the Tongue, Benign Base of Tongue Tumor 
A non-metastasizing neoplasm that arises from the base of the tongue.
National Institutes of Health

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Benign NeoplasmHead and neck structureLip and Oral CavityNeoplastic Cell
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Benign neoplasm of tongue

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Combined transoral robotic tongue base surgery and palate surgery in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty versus uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
BACKGROUND Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome is a relatively young technique… Expand
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Transoral robotic surgery of the tongue base in obstructive sleep Apnea-Hypopnea syndrome: anatomic considerations and clinical experience.
BACKGROUND The purpose of our work was to describe, through cadaveric dissection, the anatomy of the tongue base with a robotic… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Resection in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome: A Preliminary Report
Purpose of the Study:To evaluate the feasibility, tolerability and efficacy of tongue base management by means of transoral… Expand
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2009
2009
Tongue Base Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Tool for Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Objectives: We assessed the value of an ultrasound (US) examination in the diagnostic workup of patients with sleep-related… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Impact of tongue base and posterior pharyngeal wall biomechanics on pharyngeal clearance in irradiated postsurgical oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients.
BACKGROUND Postsurgical oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients may experience pharyngeal clearance problems after completion of… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Functional results of primary closure vs flaps in oropharyngeal reconstruction: a prospective study of speech and swallowing.
BACKGROUND The preservation of speech and swallowing function is the primary goal when reconstructing soft tissue defects in the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Speech and swallowing in irradiated and nonirradiated postsurgical oral cancer patients.
The effect of radiation on speech and swallowing function was assessed for 18 patients surgically treated for oral and… Expand
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1998
1998
Adjuvant radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue base: improved local-regional disease control compared with surgery alone.
PURPOSE The purpose of this retrospective study is to present the results of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy after primary… Expand
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1996
1996
A novel organ preservation protocol for advanced carcinoma of the larynx and pharynx.
OBJECTIVE To pilot a targeted chemoradiation protocol for patients with advanced carcinoma of the larynx and pharynx that would… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Speech and swallow function after tonsil/base of tongue resection with primary closure.
Speech and swallowing function was examined in 11 patients who underwent surgical resection of greater than 1 cm of tongue base… Expand
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