Unexpected Diagnosis of Chondroma in a Pediatric Patient Presenting with Tongue Swelling: A Case Report
Keywords:
Chondroma, benign cartilaginous tumor, pediatric, oral, histopathology
Abstract
Chondromas are rare benign cartilaginous tumors, especially uncommon in the oral cavity and even rarer in pediatric patients. We present a case of a 5-year-old male child with a swelling on the dorsum of the tongue, initially diagnosed as an epidermoid cyst based on MRI findings. However, histopathological examination revealed a chondroma, highlighting the importance of histopathological analysis in confirming diagnoses and guiding appropriate management, particularly in atypical cases.
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3. Dimitrijevic MV, Sopta J, Ivisevic TB, Dudvarski Z. Chondroma of the Tongue. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Jun;30(4):e315-e317. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005230. PMID: 30845089.
4. Batalla, A., Suh-Oh, H.J., Pardavila, R. and de la Torre, C. (2015), True cutaneous chondroma: a case report. J Cutan Pathol, 42: 657-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/cup.12496
5. Sebbag M, Schmidt V, Leboucq N, Bitoun J, Castan P, Frerebeau P. Chondrome dure-mérien. A propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature [Dura mater chondroma. A case report and review of the literature]. J Radiol. 1990 Aug-Sep;71(8-9):495-8. French. PMID: 2266522.
6. Segal K, Katzav Y, Sidi J, Rotem A. Chondroma of the Tongue: Report of Two Cases. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 1984;93(3):271-272. doi:10.1177/000348948409300317
7. Kim SR, An S, Lee JY. Soft Tissue Chondroma of the Chin. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Jul-Aug 01;34(5):e501-e503. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009375. Epub 2023 May 22. PMID: 37220670.
8. Attakkil, A. , Thorawade, V. , Jagade, M. , Kar, R. , Parelkar, K. , Rohe, D. , Khairnar, P. and Hanowate, R. (2014) Chondroma of Tongue: A Rare Case Report & Review of Literature. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 3, 359-363. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2014.36064.
9. Park Y, Kim HY, Yu IK, Jang DS, Kim JH. Imaging characteristics of slow-growing soft tissue chondroma of the tongue: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 May 13;101(19):e29276. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029276. PMID: 35583538; PMCID: PMC9276242.
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BHAUMIK, S., & Mondal, R. K. (2025). Unexpected Diagnosis of Chondroma in a Pediatric Patient Presenting with Tongue Swelling: A Case Report. Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 10(4), 64-67. Retrieved from https://pathology.medresearch.in/index.php/jopm/article/view/674
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