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Pérez-de-Oliveira ME, Robinson L, Assunção Júnior JNR, Abrahão AC, Romañach MJ, Penafort PVM, da Silva LC, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA, van Heerden WFP, Vargas PA. Tongue hamartomas in pediatric patients: an international case series and literature review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2022; 134:739-748. [PMID: 36241602 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This study reports 9 additional tongue hamartomas in children paired with a literature review. A retrospective analysis was performed from 3 Oral Pathology laboratories. Additionally, a literature review was conducted through 5 electronic databases and gray literature. A total of 9 cases were identified in the retrospective analysis. Females outnumbered males with a ratio of 1.25:1. The age of presentation ranged from 2 weeks to 7 years. The posterior dorsum tongue was the most affected subsite (n = 4). One case was seen in a patient with oro-facial-digital syndrome, 2 cases in patients with cleft palates, and one case with an encephalocele. The most common predominant component was salivary gland tissue (n = 4). A literature search included 79 pediatric patients presenting with 95 tongue hamartomas. A slight female (n = 47) predilection was observed, with ages varying from 15 hours to 19 years. The posterior tongue dorsum (n = 31) was the most affected site. Seven cases were seen in association with syndromes. The most common predominant component was smooth muscle (n = 35). Although hamartomas are rare in the oral cavity, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of masses involving the posterior tongue dorsum in children.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Arredondo Montero J, Bronte Anaut M, López-Andrés N, Martín-Calvo N, Bardají Pascual C. A Tumor at the Base of the Tongue. J Pediatr 2022; 242:256-257. [PMID: 34752809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Miguel Servet Foundation), Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Navarra Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Navarra, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Liu YCC, Shih M, Hicks MJ, Sitton MS. Lingual Hamartomas: Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Evaluation, Treatment, and Outcomes. Laryngoscope 2020; 131:E2080-E2088. [PMID: 33258484 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To further clinically characterize lingual hamartomas, and to consolidate literature by analyzing clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review and literature review. METHODS Case series from 1989 to 2020 at a tertiary pediatric center; follow-up ranging from 2 months to 12 years. Patient demographics, clinical presentations, physical examination findings, surgical pathology, operative methods, pre-operative imaging, and follow-up. A review of English-language literature from 1945 to 2020 was conducted. RESULTS Seven patients (four male, three female) with nine lingual hamartomas were identified. Average age at surgical excision was 7.9 months (SD 3.5 months, range 3 to 14 months). Follow-up ranged from 2 months to 12 years, with all patients having no recurrence. Physical examination identified five pedunculated hamartomas and two sessile hamartomas. One patient had a neck CT, one had neck ultrasound, and two had facial MRIs. CT and ultrasounds confirmed presence of cervical thyroid. MRI suggested no muscular invasion for one patient, whereas motion artifact obscured findings for the other patient. Most patients who presented with dysphagia or poor weight gain achieved post-surgical improvement. The present cases combined with the literature review identified 57 patients with 63 lingual hamartomas. CONCLUSIONS Lingual hamartomas appear as hypovascular pedunculated masses near the foramen cecum. There is no demographic predisposition, and most are identified during infancy. Imaging is not necessary, unless there is concern for lingual thyroid, in which case thyroid ultrasound should be performed. Surgical excision is curative, with dysphagia resolution and low likelihood for recurrence. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 131:E2080-E2088, 2021.
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- Yi-Chun Carol Liu
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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Hemmaoui B, Sahli M, Jahidi A, Benariba F. Hamartoma of the tongue. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2017; 134:295-296. [PMID: 28668318 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- B Hemmaoui
- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Med V, hôpital d'instruction militaire Mohamed V, Rabat, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Med V, hôpital d'instruction militaire Mohamed V, Rabat, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco
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- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Med V, hôpital d'instruction militaire Mohamed V, Rabat, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco
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- Service d'ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Med V, hôpital d'instruction militaire Mohamed V, Rabat, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco
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Fadzilah N, Azman M, See GB. Congenital Midline Tongue Base Mass in An Infant: Lingual Hamartoma. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:MD01-MD03. [PMID: 27790477 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16741.8399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lingual hamartoma is a rare finding of congenital midline posterior tongue mass. The lesion may be seen as a single anomaly or maybe associated with syndrome especially the Oral Facial Digital Syndrome (OFDS). Here, we report an otherwise normal and healthy two-month-old boy with a congenital midline base of tongue mass presented with snoring and episodic vomiting since the age of 1 month. Tumour excision from the area of foramen of caecum recovered a pinkish pedunculated tumour. Histopathology examination confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyomatous lingual hamartoma. Differential diagnosis, especially for midline tongue mass and other paediatric tongue lesions are discussed. We also discuss the epidemiology, histopathologic features, treatment and prognosis of lingual hamartoma based on the literature review.
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- Noraziana Fadzilah
- Medical Officer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Level 9, Clinical Block, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Mukhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center , Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Specialist, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Level 9, Clinical Block, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Mukhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center , Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Consultant, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Level 9, Clinical Block, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Mukhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center , Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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