Intramuscular capillary hamartoma of the tongue

Intramuscular capillary hamartoma of the tongue

Intramuscular vascular lesions in the tongue are rare and are usually the capillary form of haemangioma. A case is described of a lingual mass that resembled intramuscular haemangioma but had unique histological features that do not appear to have been described previously. The term intramuscular ca...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 117; no. 9; p. 734
Main Authors: Gillett, D, Fahmy, F, Eveson, J W, Shotton, J C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01-09-2003
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Hamartoma - pathology
Hemangioma, Capillary - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tongue Diseases - pathology
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Summary:Intramuscular vascular lesions in the tongue are rare and are usually the capillary form of haemangioma. A case is described of a lingual mass that resembled intramuscular haemangioma but had unique histological features that do not appear to have been described previously. The term intramuscular capillary hamartoma is suggested to describe it.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1258/002221503322334620