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Giant Leiomyomatous Hamartoma of the Tongue

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 66; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.joms.2007.06.679

ISSN

1531-5053

Autores

Paulo Rogério de Faria, Jonas Dantas Batista, Antônio Francisco Duriguetto, Kelen Christine do Nascimento Souza, Ignez Candelori, Sérgio Vitorino Cardoso, Adriano Mota Loyola,

Tópico(s)

Soft tissue tumor case studies

Resumo

Hamartoma has been defined as a focal benign tumor-like mass composed of a disordered mixture of mature tissues that normally occur in the affected part, but with predominance of one particular tissue to this area. 1 Strome S.E. McClatchey K. Kileny P.R. et al. Neonatal choristoma of the tongue containing glial tissue: Diagnosis and surgical considerations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1995; 33: 265 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (22) Google Scholar , 2 Yonezawa H. Harada K. Enomoto S. Congenital lipomatoid mass of the tongue. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2000; 29: 138 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (2) Google Scholar , 3 Jones A.C. Trochesset D. Freedman P.D. Intraoral benign mesenchymoma: A report of 10 cases and review of the literature. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003; 95: 67 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (26) Google Scholar Clinically, these lesions grow in concert with the patient and therefore do not show any tendency for uncontrolled growth. 4 Napier S.S. Devine J.C. Rennie J.S. et al. Unusual leiomyomatous hamartoma of the hard palate: A case report. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1996; 82: 305 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (25) Google Scholar In oral tissues, hamartomas composed of blood or lymphatic vessels (hemangiomas and lymphangiomas) are relatively common. 5 Kobayashi A. Amagasa T. Okada N. Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the tongue: Case report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2001; 59: 337 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (29) Google Scholar These are usually single lesions in otherwise healthy patients, while there are eventual reports of association with congenital developmental defects such as cleft lip and palate, lobulated tongue, and dislocation of hip joint. 6 Hanna R. Argenyi Z.B. Benda J.A. Hamartoma of the tongue in an infant with a primary diagnosis of ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip and palate syndrome. J Oral Pathol Med. 1994; 21: 173 Google Scholar , 7 Yoshihara T. Oda A. Takahashi Y. et al. Fibrous hamartoma of the tongue: Report of a case with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1995; 33: 171 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (7) Google Scholar Hamartomas composed of other tissues are very rare in the mouth. 8 de la Rosa-Garcia E. Mosqueda-Taylor A. Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the posterior tongue: Report of a case and review of the literature. Int J Paediatr Dent. 1999; 9: 129 Crossref PubMed Scopus (30) Google Scholar

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