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Italian Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery 2013 December;24(3):151-4

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language: English

Clear cell carcinoma of the tongue: a case report with long term follow-up

Chiodi S. ¹, Carta M. ¹, Iacoviello P. ¹, Signorini G. ¹, Guglielmini P. ², Grosso F. ², Piovano P. L. ², Verrina G. ¹

¹ Unit of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy; ² Unit of Oncology, “SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo” Hospital, Alessandria, Italy

Clear cell carcinoma not otherwise specified (CCC-NOS) is a rare entity, mainly occurring in the minor salivary glands. It is classically considered to be of low-grade malignant potential, although the biological course of this disease has not been well characterized yet, due to the low number of cases reported, usually with very short follow-up. We reported on the case of a patient affected by CCC-NOS of the body of the tongue who underwent conservative surgery and who is free from relapse at 6 year follow-up.