The Role of a Preoperative CT for the Accurate Diagnosis of a Lingual Osteoma: A Case Report
강혜인, 정미선, 변준수, 이은정, 김희성, 이세영,
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강혜인 ( Kang Hye-In )
Chung-Ang University College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Hospital Department of Radiology
정미선 ( Chung Mi-Sun )
Chung-Ang University College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Hospital Department of Radiology
변준수 ( Byun Jun-Soo )
Chung-Ang University College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Hospital Department of Radiology
이은정 ( Lee Eun-Jung )
Chung-Ang University College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Hospital Department of Radiology
김희성 ( Kim Hee-Sung )
Chung-Ang University College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Hospital Department of Pathology
이세영 ( Lee Sei-Young )
Chung-Ang University College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Hospital Department of Otolaryngology and Head-and-Neck Surgery
Abstract
An osteoma of the tongue is a rare benign tumor, typically located in the posterior one-third of the tongue. Several etiological hypotheses have been proposed in previous literature reviews. Herein, we report the case of a lingual osteoma in a 39-year-old woman, who complained of a lump in the throat. The lesion presented as a homogeneously hyperdense submucosal mass without any enhancement in the base of the tongue on CT, consistent with previous image findings of lingual osteoma. After surgical resection, the mass was pathologically proven to be a lingual osteoma. The patient no longer complained of the sensation of a lump. Typical CT findings of a lingual osteoma?a well-circumscribed hyperdense submucosal mass seen around the foramen cecum?could be helpful in the diagnosis of lingual osteoma and the prevention of further unnecessary work-up.
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Neck; Adults; Computed Tomography, X-Ray; Tongue; Osteoma
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