A case of hamartoma of the tongue

Abstract

The hamartoma is a relatively rare tumor in the mouth. It has been reported in various organs, including the liver, spleen, kidney and lung. We recently experienced a case of hamartoma arising from the tongue.
A fifteen year old boy complained of the tumor of the tongue which had been present since two months after birth. The tumor was removed under general anesthesia, which was histopathologically leiomyomatous hamartoma of the tongue.
Neither recurrence nor metastasis was seen after the operation.