Cartilaginous Choristoma of the Tonsil: Three Case Reports

Introduction: Choristoma is defined as the presence of cells in abnormal locations due to defects during embryological development. The word choristoma implies a neoplasm; whereas heterotopia refers to a displaced tissue without necessarily being a swelling or a neoplasm. Literature contains reports...

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Main Authors: Recep Bedir, Özlem Celebi Erdivanli, Başar Erdivanlı, İbrahim Şehitoğlu, Engin Dursun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_4243_df4099afdf5e3030936ec04fc268b4fd.pdf