Case report of a congenital lingual leiomyomatous hamartoma: new epidemiologic findings and a review of the literature.
We present an unusual case of a lingual leiomyomatous hamartoma, along with a current literature review of this previously under reported lesion. Described is a case of a 5 month-old male presenting with a posterior midline tongue mass and surgical excision yielded pathology consistent with a leiomyomatous hamartoma. A comprehensive literature review revealed thirty-nine cases of leiomyomatous hamartomas, a number much greater than previously reported. We conclude that these rare lesions are notably twice as common as previously reported and have equal gender predilection.
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, United States. akuperan@gmail.com
Arjuna B
AB
Kuperan
Sanaz
S
Harirchian
Neena
N
Mirani
Huma A
HA
Quraishi
D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery