Doctor, there's a lump in my mouth!: imaging aspects of torus palatinus; a case report

This is a case report of a 36-year-old lady who presented with a swelling on the hard palate of her mouth. She had undergone computed tomography (CT) scan of the oropharynx and paranasal sinuses and the diagnosis of torus palatinus, a normal anatomical variant of the hard palate was made. The author...

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Main Authors: Azni, Khaulah Karimah, Bahari, Norafida, Suppiah, Subapriya, Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri, Mohamad Saini, Suraini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72324/1/Doctor%2C%20there%27s%20a%20lump%20in%20my%20mouth.pdf
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author Azni, Khaulah Karimah
Bahari, Norafida
Suppiah, Subapriya
Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri
Mohamad Saini, Suraini
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description This is a case report of a 36-year-old lady who presented with a swelling on the hard palate of her mouth. She had undergone computed tomography (CT) scan of the oropharynx and paranasal sinuses and the diagnosis of torus palatinus, a normal anatomical variant of the hard palate was made. The authors discuss about the appearance of torus palatinus in various imaging modalities, specifically dental radiograph, CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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spelling upm.eprints-723242020-05-08T01:44:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72324/ Doctor, there's a lump in my mouth!: imaging aspects of torus palatinus; a case report Azni, Khaulah Karimah Bahari, Norafida Suppiah, Subapriya Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Mohamad Saini, Suraini This is a case report of a 36-year-old lady who presented with a swelling on the hard palate of her mouth. She had undergone computed tomography (CT) scan of the oropharynx and paranasal sinuses and the diagnosis of torus palatinus, a normal anatomical variant of the hard palate was made. The authors discuss about the appearance of torus palatinus in various imaging modalities, specifically dental radiograph, CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Community Health Society Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72324/1/Doctor%2C%20there%27s%20a%20lump%20in%20my%20mouth.pdf Azni, Khaulah Karimah and Bahari, Norafida and Suppiah, Subapriya and Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri and Mohamad Saini, Suraini (2018) Doctor, there's a lump in my mouth!: imaging aspects of torus palatinus; a case report. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 5 (4). pp. 293-297. ISSN 2289-7577 http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/712
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Doctor, there's a lump in my mouth!: imaging aspects of torus palatinus; a case report
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title_fullStr Doctor, there's a lump in my mouth!: imaging aspects of torus palatinus; a case report
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title_short Doctor, there's a lump in my mouth!: imaging aspects of torus palatinus; a case report
title_sort doctor there s a lump in my mouth imaging aspects of torus palatinus a case report
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