Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2009 Aug;52(8):698-700. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.8.698.
A Case of Osteoma of the Tongue in a 68-Year-Old Man
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital, Cheongju, Korea. foreverlife2000@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Pathology, Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
- KMID: 2277088
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.8.698
Abstract
- Osteoma of the tongue is a rare entity of unknown origin. Clinically, the majority of the osteoma are described as growth of pedunculated mass on the posterior dorsum of the tongue without symptoms. The mechanism for its formation is unknown, but various theories have been proposed. Surgery is an appropriate treatment and no recurrence after surgery has been reported. We experienced a 68 year old man with undiagnosed osteoma of the tongue, incidentally detected during gastroscopy. We report this case with a review of literature.
