A case of tongue hamartoma

Abstract

In 1904, Albrecht defined hamartoma as a tumor-like malformation in which normal tissue components of the organ are abnormally arranged, varying in size and differentiation of tissues.
It is known that liver, spleen, kidney, and lung are the frequent sites for a hamartoma and it is rarely found in the tongue.
We encounted a tumor present since birth on the tongue of an eleven year old boy.
The tumor removed under local anesthesia was histopathologically identified as a hamartoma of the tongue.
Neither recurrence nor metastasis was seen after the operation