TITLE:
Hamartomatous Polyp of Minor Salivary Gland Arising in the Tongue: A Report of the First Case
AUTHORS:
Yosep Chong, Young Hak Park, Tae-Jung Kim, Chang Suk Kang
KEYWORDS:
Hamartoma, Minor Salivary Gland, Tongue Neoplasm, Polyps
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pathology,
Vol.4 No.3,
July
9,
2014
ABSTRACT: Benign tumorous condition can
be encountered at very unusual location in oral cavity and pharyngeal region,
which leads diagnostic difficulty. Here we describe a very unusual presentation
of polypoid hamartoma on the root of the tongue. A 59-year-old woman presented
with a polypoid tumor mass on the dorsal root of the tongue. Microscopically,
it was hamartoma showing normal salivary glands of mucinous and serous types,
lymphoid hyperplasia, and skeletal muscle bundles. Major differential diagnoses
include accessory tongue, adenomatoid hyperplasia, and idiopathic hyperplasia
of sublingual glands. To our knowledge, this is the first report of hamartoma
arising in the root of the tongue presenting as polypoid mass. Correct
diagnosis based on pathologic examination is essential for proper treatment.