Abstract
A case of granuloma teleangiectaticum (pregnancy tumor) arising from the dorsal surface of the tongue is reported. A 38-year-old housewife, in the 38 th week of pregnancy, noted a small asymptomatic papule on the tongue without a known preceding trauma. One week later she noticed that the papule had grown rapidly and an episode of spontaneous bleeding of several minutes' duration. She then sought an otolaryngologic consultation at the hospital of National Defense Medical College on November 9, 1978. Oral examination revealed a reddish brown, painless, dome-shaped mass in the anterior dorsal surface of the tongue. A clinical diagnosis of pregnancy tumor was made. The patient was told that the tumor would regress spontaneously after delivery. However, the mass showed a rapid growth in approximately 7 days after delivery. A surgical excision was done under local anesthesia. Histological examination revealed a typical teleangiectatic granuloma arising from the tongue.
The pertinent literature of the granuloma was briefly reviewed.
