title: Benign Triton tumor of the tongue.
abstract: A case of the extremely rare benign Triton tumor of the tongue is presented. This article presents new observations concerning associated hyperelastosis, the recognition of 2 distinct clinicopathological variants, and a new theory concerning pathogenesis that more closely fits current clinical and histopathological observations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Western Ontario and London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada. tdaley@schulich.uwo.ca
authors.forename: Tom D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.forename: Bret
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wehrli
mesh_terms: D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003893:Desmin; D009418:S100 Proteins