Lingual osteoma: case report and literature review.
Lingual osteomas are extremely rare. Fewer than 100 cases have been reported in the medical literature. This article reports a case of lingual osteoma, together with a literature review of its clinical features and pathogenesis so as to enhance our understanding of this unusual osseous lesion.
Department of Otolaryngology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 100 Yishun Central, Singapore 768826. liu.jiaying@singhealth.com.sg
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D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010016:Osteoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome