International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 109-112 , September 2008

Lingual hamartoma in a newborn with chromosome 2q terminal deletion

  • Nobuhiko Seki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, S1 W16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan. Tel.: +81 11 611 2111x3491; fax: +81 11 615 5405.
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  • Tomoko Shintani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Tsubota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan
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  • Kazumasa Watanabe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan
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  • Noriko Ogasawara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan
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  • Yu-uki Ueda

      Affiliations

    • Kitami Red Cross Hospital, Japan
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  • Tetsuo Himi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University, Japan

Received 18 October 2007 ,Accepted 4 December 2007.

  • Image Result

    Endoscopic appearance of lingual hamartoma. PW, posterior wall of pharynx; SP, soft palate; Tm, tumour; arrow, feeding tube.

    Endoscopic appearance of lingual hamartoma. PW, posterior wall of pharynx; SP, soft palate; Tm, tumour; arrow, feeding tube.

  • Image Result

    Axial non-enhanced CT scan shows a homogenous soft tissue mass (arrows, 10mm×10mm×15mm in size) arising from base of the tongue.

    Axial non-enhanced CT scan shows a homogenous soft tissue mass (arrows, 10mm×10mm×15mm in size) arising from base of the tongue.

  • Image Result

    Gross appearance of the resected tumour.

    Gross appearance of the resected tumour.

  • Image Result

    Histopathology of the lingual hamartoma (hematoxylin-eosin stain, scale bar=20μm).

    Histopathology of the lingual hamartoma (hematoxylin-eosin stain, scale bar=20μm).

PII: S1871-4048(07)00095-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.12.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 109-112 , September 2008

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