Ulcers on the tongue in teens are not a rarity, they commonly occur due to trauma, as a manifestation of recurrent aphthous ulcers, infection and rarely due to malignancy like squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the common malignancy involving oral cavity but usually affects elderly males. This case report presents an uncommon case of squamous cell carcinoma in 17-year old female occurring on lateral border of tongue. There was absence of deleterious habits. Exfoliative cytology procedure gave a hint about dysplastic epithelial cells and biopsy was done to prove the suspicion of malignancy. A brief review of literature regarding occurrence of SCC in young individuals is also included.