Foreign body granuloma in the tongue differentiated from tongue cancer: A case report

Figure 1 Magnetic resonance imaging indicated an abnormal signal intensity on the left side of the tongue. A-D: T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a hyperintense shadow and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MRI obvious enhancement of the mass in the transverse (A and B) and coronal planes (C and D). Scale bar: 2 cm.

Figure 2 Irregular ill-defined nodule on the left side. A-B: The tongue was of normal color on visual clinical examination in sagittal section (A) and transverse section (B). The dots indicate the margins of the nodule.

Figure 3 Ultrasound examination of the tongue. Ultrasonography revealed an object of hyperechoic linear density, suggestive of an embedded foreign body (stars).

Figure 4 The foreign body. A: Total enucleation without removal of the fish bone; B: The fish bone after removal.