02Neoplasms Malignant neoplasms, except primary neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity or pharynx 2B61Malignant neoplasms of base of tongue
2B61.0
category
Squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue
Definition A carcinoma that arises from the base of the tongue. Representative examples include squamous cell carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Also indexed as
Squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue
Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of base of tongue
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