title: Congenital tumors of the dorsum of the tongue.
abstract: Five children presented with masses on the dorsum of the tongue. Excisional biopsies were performed. Histologic examination showed the masses to be lipoblastomas, hamartomas and one heterotopic neuroglial tissue. A description of the clinical presentation and pathological nature of these lesions is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zalzal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cotton
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology