Case report of a congenital lingual leiomyomatous hamartoma: New epidemiologic findings and a review of the literature |
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Authors: | Arjuna B Kuperan Sanaz Harirchian Neena Mirani Huma A Quraishi |
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Institution: | Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, United States. Electronic address: akuperan@gmail.com. |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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