title: Reparative lesion of the tongue.
abstract: An ulcerative lesion of unknown etiology occurred on the dorsum of the tongue in a 6-month-old infant. Following surgical excision, microscopic examination revealed a benign reparative process with degeneration and regeneration of striated muscle.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D014945:Wound Healing