Evaluation and management of benign, non-congenital tongue masses in children.
Lingual tumors are rare, primarily benign, lesions in the pediatric population. Congenital lesions, such as hemangiomas, lymphatic malformations, dermoids, hamartomas and thyroglossal ducts cysts, are seen more commonly. Primary, non-congenital lingual neoplasms are less common in children. We present three patients with benign lingual neoplasms. Evaluation, management, pathology and follow-up are discussed.
Pediatric Otolaryngology, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1624, USA. nshapiro@ucla.edu
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Shapiro
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Malis
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Brewster
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Kearns
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery