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Background: The tongue is susceptible to a multitude of conditions that can be of developmental, neoplastic, or inflammatory nature, whose occurrence varies globally by age, sex, and ethnicity. The objective of the present study was to determine the incidence of tongue lesions among cases managed in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Methods: This study analyzed histological results of patients with tongue lesions diagnosed between 2016 and 2021. Data on the age and sex of the patients and histological diagnosis were collected. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 27. Results: A total of 190 samples of tongue lesions were studied and 18 different histological diagnoses were observed. Generally, a majority (84.2%) of the biopsied tongue lesions were malignant. The most common (74.7%) lesions diagnosed were squamous cell carcinoma followed by hemangioma (5.3%). A significant association was noted between the nature of the lesions and the age group and sex of the patients. Conclusion: This analysis depicts that tongue lesions are frequently encountered in patients managed in tertiary health facilities in Tanzania. A majority of these lesions are malignant tumors. The sex and age of the patients are determining factors for the occurrence of tongue lesions
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Humans , Male , Female , Tongue , Health FacilitiesABSTRACT
Introduction : L'angiokeratome est une lesion cutanee rare pouvant se presenter soit sous forme d'une lesion solitaire; soit sous forme de papules multiples associees a des troubles metaboliques et rentrants dans le cadre d'une atteinte systemique generalisee. L'atteinte de la cavite orale est plus frequente dans la forme systemique et la localisation linguale est extremement rare. Observation : Les auteurs rapportent une nouvelle observation d'angiokeratome solitaire linguale chez un patient age de 37 ans qui s'est presente pour une masse linguale nodulaire bien limitee douloureuse et saignante au contacte sans particularite. L'examen dermatologique n'a pas retrouve de lesions cutanees associees. Une biopsie exerese a conclu a un angiokeratome. L'evolution etait bonne; sans recidive avec un recul de 1 an. A partir de cette observation et une revue de la litterature; sont discutes les aspects epidemiologiques; cliniques; histologiques et therapeutiques de cette entite extremement rare. Conclusion : L'angiokeratome de la langue est rare; face a ce diagnostic; un examen general minutieux est indispensable pour eliminer une maladie systemique