Abstract
Hamartoma is a congenital lesion that is an overgrowth of part of indigenous tissues. A rare case of a leiomyomatous hamartoma arising on the dorsum of the tongue of a 5-year-old boy is presented. His mother noted a painless, well-defined mass on the tongue dorsum at birth, which gradually increased in size with growth. The patient did not have speech, mastication, or swallowing disorders. The mass was clinically diagnosed as a benign tongue tumor and surgically removed under general anesthesia. Histologically, the mass consisted of scattered smooth muscle fibers and indigenous components of the tongue, such as minor salivary glands, striated muscle, and adipose tissue. A capsule of the mass was not found. On the basis of these findings, a leiomyomatous hamatoma was diagnosed histologically. There was no recurrence 7 months after exision.
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