Glioma of the Tongue
- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 100 (5) , 1245-1246
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-199710000-00026
Abstract
A case of glioma of the tongue that was treated successfully by simple excision and repair is presented. It may represent neural tissue that remains in the occipital somites that differentiate into the tongue muscles. Histologically, it consists of sheets of glial tissue. The literature is reviewed, and the case is discussed.Keywords
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