title: Hamartoma of the tongue.
abstract: Hamartomas of the tongue are rare. A case of a 6-year-old girl with hamartoma at the base of the tongue is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by a histopathologic examination of the mass after removal in a wedge fashion by the CO2 laser under general anesthesia. The literature is reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshizaki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Umeda
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*