Tongue localization of squamous cell carcinomas is one of the most common sites of intraoral carcinomas, representing nearly 40% of these. The most frequent localization of the tumor is on the posterior lateral border and the ventral surface of the tongue. Recent papers have mentioned an ascendant trend in the incidence of tongue carcinoma in young adults. Early detection of the tongue carcinoma is mandatory because the prognosis of the patient depends on the early diagnostic. The aim of the paper is to analyze the use of lugol iodine solution staining in early diagnostic of tongue carcinoma. The authors propose a protocol for using lugol iodine solution in the screening of tongue carcinoma.
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Hainăroșie et al. (2017) studied this question.