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February 2010: Extensive superficial ulceration of the left ventral tongue

Dolphine Oda, BDS, MSc
doda@u.washington.edu

Contributed by
Dr. Francis Collins
Oral Surgery, Wenatchee, WA

Case Summary and Diagnostic Information

This is an 87-year-old white female referred by her general dentist for the evaluation of a large, irregular, mostly superficial and ulcerated red and white lesion on the left lateral and ventral surfaces of tongue of unknown duration (Figure 1).

Diagnostic Information Available

	History of present Illness
	Medical History
	Clinical and Radiographic Findings
	Excisional Biopsy

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