Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2022; 10(18): 6247-6253
Published online Jun 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i18.6247
Foreign body granuloma in the tongue differentiated from tongue cancer: A case report
Zhen-Hua Jiang, Ran Xv, Li Xia
Zhen-Hua Jiang, Ran Xv, Li Xia, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Xu R was the patient’s doctor in charge, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Jiang ZH operated on the patient and contributed to manuscript drafting; Xia L reviewed the literature and was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by the Research Start-up Grant for Talent of Mianyang Central Hospital of China, No. 2021YJRC-001; and the Applied Technique Research and Development Program of Mianyang City of China, No. 2019YFZJ022.
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Corresponding author: Li Xia, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 12 Changjia Lane, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China. hsialy@sina.com
Received: December 7, 2021
Peer-review started: December 7, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2022
Revised: February 12, 2022
Accepted: April 20, 2022
Article in press: April 20, 2022
Published online: June 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: This case report concerns an older adult referred to our Ear Nose and Throat Department with an enlarged tongue mass and a primary diagnosis of tongue cancer after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A review of the MRI data and oral ultrasound examination diagnosed a foreign body granuloma, confirmed by surgery and postoperative pathological examination. Oral ultrasound and/or computed tomography are critical in terms of differential diagnosis; certain MRI features may provide clues guiding diagnosis of a foreign body granuloma.