Osseous Choristoma of the Tongue : Report of a Case and Review of Literature
Osseous choristoma is a rare, benign lesion of the oral cavity and usually found in the tongue. The presents as a tumor-like mass of normal bony structure with mature cell in an abnormal position. We reported one case of osseous choristoma of the tongue in 27 year-old Japanese man. The lesion was pink, hard, smooth, pedunculated and located slightly to the left of midline, posterior to circumvallate papillae and close to foramen caecum. The lesion was excised under general anesthesia without local recurrence.
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