SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR DISSEMINATED RECURRENT TUMOR OF THE TONGUE (A CLINICAL CASE)

Abstract

The paper presents the possibilities of surgical treatment of tongue tumours spreading to neighbouring organs: the throat, larynx, alveolar edge of lower jaw. Application of ресtoralis mayor musculocutaneous flap allows you to perform a single reconstruction of post-operative defect with acceptable functional and cosmetic result.

Keywords

• locally advanced cancer of the tongue
• surgical treatment
• musculocutaneous flap