title: Chondroma of the tongue.
abstract: Lingual chondromas are rare neoplasms. They are usually seen on the lateral border and dorsum of the tongue. A case of chondroma on the ventral surface of the tongue of a 79-year-old woman is described and the literature reviewed. The possible causes of this unusual neoplasm are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kojimabara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002812:Chondroma; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms