Incidental finding on the posterolateral border of the tongue in a 16-year-old female

A 16-year-old female presented for routine dental care. On initial examination, a single, well-defined, sessile, firm exophytic submucosal lesion was detected on the right posterolateral border of the tongue. The lesion presented as a smooth pink dome-shaped nonulcerated mass. It was non-tender to palpation. According to the patient, it had been present for several years (Figures 1 and 2). At the time of presentation, the patient did not have fever, fatigue, airway obstruction, or lymphadenopathy.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Clinicopathologic Conference Source Type: research