A Troublesome Tongue Lesion

A 54-year-old man presents with a growing brown lesion on his Tongue within a white patch, causing difficulty chewing. What is the diagnosis?

Spindle-cell sarcoma


A 54-year-old man presented to the oral and maxillofacial clinic with a 2-month history of difficulty chewing his food. He reported a painless brown lesion had grown on his tongue in the center of a white patch that had been present for years. Examination of the oral cavity revealed a well-circumscribed hard mass, measuring 8 mm by 7 mm and surrounded by a white patch on the right side of the tongue. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Dermoid cyst
Oral candidiasis
Lipoma
Spindle-cell sarcoma
Tongue mucocele

Leukoplakia, Oral Lesion, Oral Surgery, Spindle-cell sarcoma, Tongue cancer

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