Myofibroma is a relatively rare benign tumor that occurs singly in skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, bone, lung, heart, gastrointestinal tract, etc. We report a case of myofibroma on the tongue.
In October 2011, a 74-year-old man presented to us with a nodule on the right side of the tongue. It was approximately 15mm in diameter, had distinct margins, and was hard elastic on palpation. The nodule was painless. The surface of the tongue had normal mucosa. The nodule was extirpated under local anesthesia. The pathological diagnosis was myofibroma. No recurrence was observed at the surgical sites.
Myofibroma is a benign tumor, but has the potential for recurrence and spate. Thus, such tumors should be strictly observed for recurrence.
