Lingual Osteoma-A Case Report and Literature Review

Ear Nose Throat J. 2022 Dec;101(10):647-649. doi: 10.1177/0145561320977469. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Abstract

Osteomas are rare benign bony tumors located in the tongue area. In most cases, patients presenting with a lingual osteoma are asymptomatic but may complain of the sensation of having a foreign body. Fewer than 100 cases of lingual osteoma have been reported worldwide. Here, we present 2 cases of tongue base osteoma that were treated with excision under a laryngoscope.

Keywords: lingual osteoma; osseous choristoma; osteochondroma of the tongue; tongue base osteoma.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Osteoma* / pathology
  • Osteoma* / surgery
  • Tongue / pathology
  • Tongue Diseases* / surgery
  • Tongue Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Tongue Neoplasms* / surgery