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Lingual osteoma: A case report
Anahita Alizadeh1, Mohadeseh Karimi1, Seyed Abdollah Mousavi1
1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Introduction And Importance:
Lingual osteoma is a rare benign osteogenic tongue tumor. Osteomas usually arise from craniofacial bones and are rare in the intraoral region.
Case Presentation:
The tongue mass of a 20-year-old Persian woman with a history of several years of lump sensation was removed, and the histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of osteoma.
Clinical Discussion:
Most lesions are 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter, pedunculated, and unilateral and are mostly located at the posterior third of the dorsal tongue near the foramen cecum. Histological examination of the osteoma revealed well-circumscribed lesions composed of benign mature bone with haversian-like canals, which was surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule.
Conclusions:
Although lingual osteoma is a rare tumor of the tongue area, it should be considered in patients with difficulty swallowing, especially those with lump sensation.
