Ectopic tonsillar tissue in the mucosa of the floor of the mouth simulating a benign tumour. Case report.
Ectopic tonsillar tissue in the mucosa of the floor of the mouth is rare. A case of a 38-year-old man with ectopic tonsillar tissue in the mucosa of the floor of the mouth is described. The lesion was manifested as a small, painless tumour. There was difficulty in establishing a clinical diagnosis, but it was thought to be a benign tumour and was removed and then examined histopathologically to confirm the diagnosis.
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Department of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Gunma University, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil