Lingual harmatoma in an infant.
Lingual tumours are uncommon in infants and harmatomas are rarely reported. A 5-month-old boy presented with a growth on the dorsum of the tongue which had been present from birth. The growth produced no respiratory or feeding difficulties. It was confirmed to be a harmatoma after complete excision. There has been no recurrence.
Ameh
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Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. eaameh@yahoo.co.uk
Mshelbwala
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Rafindadi
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Farindadi
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D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome