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Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the anterior tongue: report of a case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
De La RosaGarcÍa E.,
MosquedaTaylor A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-263x.1999.00116.x
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , lesion , hamartoma , tongue , histopathological examination , pathology , anatomy
A case of leiomyomatous hamartoma located on the anterior third of the tongue in an otherwise healthy 6‐year‐old boy is reported. The lesion had been present since birth as an asymptomatic, pedunculated tubular tumour. The lesion was surgically excised and histopathological examination disclosed a non‐neoplastic mass composed of irregularly arranged bundles of smooth muscle embedded in a fibrovascular stroma. No recurrence was observed after 1 year of follow‐up.