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Solitary Ganglioneuromatous Hamartoma Tongue in a Newborn – A Rare Entity

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Ganglioneuromatous hamartoma is a benign tumour of autonomic ganglia with very few cases reported in head and neck region. In this report, we are presenting a case of ganglioneuromatous hamartoma in a 20 day old female child who presented with a tongue mass. She underwent a surgical excision and the definitive diagnosis was made by histopathology. This case reports discusses presentation and management of a case of ganglioneuromatous hamartoma.

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  1. Department of ENT, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony, New Delhi, 110031, India

    Neha Jain, Sonali Tyagi, Ekta Narang & Aarshi Gupta

  2. Department of Pathology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya, Geeta Colony, New Delhi, 110031, India

    Arti Khatri

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Jain, N., Tyagi, S., Khatri, A. et al. Solitary Ganglioneuromatous Hamartoma Tongue in a Newborn – A Rare Entity. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 76, 2145–2148 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-04496-z

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