舌平滑肌瘤1例报告

Leiomyoma of tongue:a case report

平滑肌瘤是一种良性肿瘤,最常见于子宫肌层、胃肠道和皮肤。口腔缺乏平滑肌组织,所以发生于口腔的平滑肌瘤比较罕见。口腔平滑肌瘤可以发生于任何年龄,常表现为一缓慢生长的实性黏膜下结节。尽管有时会伴有疼痛,但大多数患者无任何症状,最常见的部位是唇、腭和舌。口腔平滑肌瘤的诊断主要依靠组织病理学检查,本文报道1例发生于舌的平滑肌瘤。

Oral leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor. Leiomyoma occ.urs most frequently in the uterine myometrium, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Occurrence in the oral cavity is considered rare, probably because of the paucity of smooth muscle tissue at this area. Smooth muscle tumors can occur at any age and usually appear as a slow growing, firm submucosal nodule. Mosl lesions are asymptomaiic, although occasional tumors can be painful. The most comnlon sites are lips, palate and tongue. The diagnosis of leiomyoma in the oral cavity is mainly determined by histological stndies. The purpose of this article is to present a case of a 48 year-old woman with a leiomyoma of tongue.