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Rectus Abdominis Muscle Metastasis of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma:A Rare Clinical Entity

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Distant metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma to skeletal muscles is an extremely rare entity and is an indicator of poor prognosis for the patient. We present a case of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma that metastasized to the rectus abdominis muscle and clinically became symptomatic nine months after curative surgery of the primary.

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  1. Oral Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Mansi Dey

  2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Khushnud Alam

  3. General Pathology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Tavleen Bedi

  4. Head of Department, Surgical Oncology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Arjun Agarwal

  5. Head of Department, Oncopathology, Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Cheena Garg

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Dey, M., Alam, K., Bedi, T. et al. Rectus Abdominis Muscle Metastasis of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma:A Rare Clinical Entity. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-04590-2

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