Lingual Node - A Prognostic Marker for Oral Tongue or Floor of the Mouth Carcinoma? - A Systematic Review
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Lingual Node, Lingual Lymphnode, Oral cancer, Prognostic marker, Floor of the mouthAbstract
Background: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue constitutes about 25% - 40% of oral carcinomas. Most often, treatment failure occurs as local and regional recurrences. Currently, the collection of Lingual Lymph Nodes (LLNs) that are located on the floor of the mouth has gained more attention. The lingual lymph nodes are inconstant para lingual intermediate nodes appearing along the course of the lymphatic vessels of the floor of the mouth. The aim was to assess if the presence of lingual node metastasis is a definitive prognostic marker for tongue and floor-the-mouth carcinoma through a systematic review.
Materials and Methods: Three electronic databases (PUBMED, Research Gate, and Google Scholar) were searched for patients diagnosed with the presence of Lingual lymph nodes who presented for the surgical treatment of oral tongue or floor of the mouth carcinoma. The search was performed on January 24th, 2020 with 214 abstracts reviewed for inclusion and 14 studies were included in this systematic review.
Results: Of the 241 abstracts reviewed, 45 manuscripts identified as eligible based on the abstracts and titles were searched for full text and analysed for inclusion. Fifteen manuscripts were relevant for inclusion in qualitative analysis.
Conclusion: The incidence of LLNs is linked with the pathological classification of SCC of the tongue and floor the of mouth. Additional studies are required to explore the optimal method of identifying the LLN before surgery.
How to cite this article:
Gopalakrishnan S, Rahman R. Lingual Node - A Prognostic Marker for Oral Tongue or Floor of the Mouth Carcinoma? - A Systematic Review. J Adv Res Dent Oral Health. 2022;7(1&2):1-13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2456.141X.202201
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