Squamous Carcinoma of Tongue

Squamous Carcinoma of Tongue •Ulcerated lesion is a carcinoma of the base of the tongue with the arrow at the anterior margin •Central defect represents deep penetration into underlying tissue with hemorrhage and necrosis •The lesion is typically flat rather than exophytic (Description By:Melinda Sanders, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders, M.D. UCHC )