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Review
. 1993 Apr;107(4):363-7.
doi: 10.1017/s0022215100123072.

Hamartoma of the tongue

G Owen  1 , J Berry, P Bicknell
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Review

Hamartoma of the tongue

G Owen et al. J Laryngol Otol. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

A female infant nine months of age presented with a bilobed swelling at the base of her tongue. Histological examination showed it to be a hamartoma of the tongue. Lingual hamartomas are rare. There are fifteen case reports of lingual hamartoma in the world literature. Our case is presented and the previous case reports are reviewed.

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