Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma of the tongue in a neonate — a case report
Shah, A., Lahmar, A., Shah, A. (2022). Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma of the tongue in a neonate — a case report. EKB Journal Management System, 18(1), -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00202-2
Amar A. Shah; Abdelilah Lahmar; Anirudh V. Shah. "Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma of the tongue in a neonate — a case report". EKB Journal Management System, 18, 1, 2022, -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00202-2
Shah, A., Lahmar, A., Shah, A. (2022). 'Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma of the tongue in a neonate — a case report', EKB Journal Management System, 18(1), pp. -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00202-2
Shah, A., Lahmar, A., Shah, A. Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma of the tongue in a neonate — a case report. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 18(1): -. doi: 10.1186/s43159-022-00202-2

Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma of the tongue in a neonate — a case report

Annals of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2022  XML PDF (1.92 MB)
DOI: 10.1186/s43159-022-00202-2
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Authors
Amar A. Shah email orcid ; Abdelilah Lahmar; Anirudh V. Shah
Abstract
Background
Hamartoma is a benign, tumor-like proliferation of mature tissue that is natural to the organ from which it developed. Oral hamartomas are rare and can occur as an isolated finding or as a part of a syndrome.
Case presentation
We report a 4-day-old male neonate who was postnatally noted to have a large 3.5 × 3.5 cm lobulated mass over the tip of the tongue. The mass was causing protrusion of the tongue and feeding difficulties following which surgical excision was planned. The postoperative recovery was uneventful.
Conclusion
Although rare, lingual hamartomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis algorithm for congenital tongue lesions. The definitive diagnosis is histopathological with complete resection of the tumor resulting in a favorable prognosis.
Keywords
Smooth muscle hamartoma; Tongue; Neonate
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