Congenital tumors of the dorsum of the tongue.
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.
Zalzal
G H
GH
Department of Otolaryngology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Patterson
K
K
Cotton
R T
RT
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology