Why the study?
Intramuscular myxoma frequently occurs in the muscles of the hip and extremities but rarely in the head and neck region, with only one prior case reported in the tongue.
Population
A 23-year-old woman with a left tongue lesion
Comparison
Excisional biopsy under general anesthesia
Design
Case report with literature review
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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May aid differential diagnosis of tongue masses; extends sparse reports on this rare entity.
This case report describes a rare occurrence of an intramuscular myxoma in the intrinsic muscles of the tongue, successfully treated with excisional biopsy.
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