Choristoma of the base of the tongue
Choristoma is a benign tumor where new bone formation occurs. It occurs exclusively in the flat bones of the skull and face. These are slow growing lesions that are usually completely asymptomatic and only present when there is a disruption in the function of the organ due to its large size as it gr...
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| author | Naik Venkatesh Wan Faiziah W.A.R Musa M |
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| description | Choristoma is a benign tumor where new bone formation occurs. It occurs exclusively in the flat bones of the skull and face. These are slow growing lesions that are usually completely asymptomatic and only present when there is a disruption in the function of the organ due to its large size as it grows. These choristomas can rarely occur in soft tissues especially in the head, eye, tongue, or extremities. Choristomas of the soft tissues are very rare. Only 61 cases of choristomas of the tongue have been reported in literature. Here we report a case of choristoma in the base of the tongue in a 25-year-old Malay female. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff19e4bf0e444a5188b6e32e337624852022-12-21T23:47:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292009-01-015218687Choristoma of the base of the tongueNaik VenkateshWan Faiziah W.A.RMusa MChoristoma is a benign tumor where new bone formation occurs. It occurs exclusively in the flat bones of the skull and face. These are slow growing lesions that are usually completely asymptomatic and only present when there is a disruption in the function of the organ due to its large size as it grows. These choristomas can rarely occur in soft tissues especially in the head, eye, tongue, or extremities. Choristomas of the soft tissues are very rare. Only 61 cases of choristomas of the tongue have been reported in literature. Here we report a case of choristoma in the base of the tongue in a 25-year-old Malay female.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=1;spage=86;epage=87;aulast=NaikBenignchoristomafemaletongue |
| spellingShingle | Naik Venkatesh Wan Faiziah W.A.R Musa M Choristoma of the base of the tongue Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Benign choristoma female tongue |
| title | Choristoma of the base of the tongue |
| title_full | Choristoma of the base of the tongue |
| title_fullStr | Choristoma of the base of the tongue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Choristoma of the base of the tongue |
| title_short | Choristoma of the base of the tongue |
| title_sort | choristoma of the base of the tongue |
| topic | Benign choristoma female tongue |
| url | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=1;spage=86;epage=87;aulast=Naik |
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