29. Excision of the Tongue

Excision of the Tongue

Cancerous Tumour of Tongue: Excision

? some 4 months ago. A small sore resulted, which, instead of healing, has gone on steadily increasing in size. There is a good deal of shooting pain, difficulty in speaking and swallowing, and much distress generally. On admission into the Medical College Hospital a few days ago a large epithelioma with cracked fungating base and indurated everted edges was seen occupying the right side of ton...

Three Cases of Excision of the Tongue by Scissors

]ng room experience. A portion of the submaxillary gland covers the situation of the artery, and should be carefully reflected upwards. The mouth is kept open with a Mason's gag ; in these cases a roller bandage did duty for the gag. A strong ligature is passed through the tongue and held by an assistant. The fnenum and tissues connecting the tongue with the floor of the mouth are divided by a ...

Excision of Tongue by Scissors by Billroth's Method

on account of its simplicity and its freedom from any risk of hemorrhage. Whitehead's method of removal by scissors is, I think, simplicity itself, but the haemorrhage which generally accompanies it is so profuse and alarming that, in the absence of qualified assistants, it is not suitable for dispensary practice. By combining it, however, with previous ligature of th? linguals, introduced by B...

A Giant Hemangioma of the Tongue

Introduction: Vascular abnormalities are relatively uncommon lesions, but head and neck is a common region for vascular malformation which is classified as benign tumors. In this paper, the authors report a rare presentation of vascular malformation in the tongue and its managements. Case Report: An 18 months 2 old child presented with a giant mass of tongue which caused functional and aesth...