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Rhabdomyomatous (mesenchymal) hamartoma of the tongue: report of a case
Author(s) -
De la Sotta P.,
Salomone C.,
González S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2006.00457.x
Subject(s) - hamartoma , tongue , stroma , epithelium , anatomy , pathology , medicine , oral mucosa , immunohistochemistry
A 12‐year‐old girl presented with three yellowish polypoid lesions in the lateral border of tongue since birth. Histological examination showed oral mucosa covered by squamous epithelium and an underlying vascularized fibrous stroma, containing small and short bundles of striated muscle, corresponding to a rhabdomyomatous hamartoma.