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Focal myositis of the tongue presenting as macroglossia
Author(s) -
Lee M.W.,
Huh J.R.,
Lee W.J.,
Choi J.H.,
Moon K.C.,
Koh J.K.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03626.x
Subject(s) - macroglossia , myositis , medicine , pathology , tongue , infiltration (hvac) , etiology , fibrosis , lesion , anatomy , physics , thermodynamics
Summary Focal myositis (FM) is a benign localized inflammatory process of unknown aetiology, which presents as a rapidly enlarging soft‐tissue mass that evolves into a localized lesion. It is most often mistaken for a neoplasm. Histologically, it is characterized by marked myopathic changes of the muscle fibres, lymphocytic infiltration and interstitial fibrosis. We describe a case of focal myositis of the tongue and review this rare condition.