Rhabdomyomatous (mesenchymal) hamartoma of the tongue: report of a case.
A 12-year-old girl presented with three yellowish polypoid lesions in the lateral border of tongue since birth. Histological examination showed oral mucosa covered by squamous epithelium and an underlying vascularized fibrous stroma, containing small and short bundles of striated muscle, corresponding to a rhabdomyomatous hamartoma.
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Department of Dermatology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile. pilardelasotta@yahoo.com
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González
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D002648:Child; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology