Intramuscular capillary hamartoma of the tongue

Intramuscular vascular lesions in the tongue are rare and are usually the capillary form of haemangioma. A case is described of a lingual mass that resembled intramuscular haemangioma but had unique histological features that do not appear to have been described previously. The term intramuscular ca...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2003-09, Vol.117 (9), p.734-735
Main Authors: Gillett, D., Fahmy, F., Eveson, J. W., Shotton, J. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Haemangioma
Hamartoma
Hamartoma - pathology
Hemangioma, Capillary - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tongue
Tongue Diseases - pathology
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:Intramuscular vascular lesions in the tongue are rare and are usually the capillary form of haemangioma. A case is described of a lingual mass that resembled intramuscular haemangioma but had unique histological features that do not appear to have been described previously. The term intramuscular capillary hamartoma is suggested to describe it.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/002221503322334620