title: Choristomas of the intraoral soft tissues.
abstract: Choristomas are rare lesions of the head and neck and may be composed of various types of tissue whose only similarity is their close association in fetal development. We present a case of a cartilaginous choristoma that was successfully treated by surgical excision. Choristomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of any lesion in the oral cavity--especially the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center/SGHSO, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Atkins
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology