title: Benign cartilaginous tumor of the gingiva. A case report.
abstract: Benign cartilaginous tumors of the intraoral soft tissues are rare and are typically seen in the tongue, buccal mucosa, or soft palate. They comprise a diverse group of lesions that are usually defined as cartilaginous choristomas or chondromas. The case reported was located on the palatal maxillary gingiva of the first premolar of a 56-year-old white woman. It appeared as a small firm tumor covered by normal mucosa, with the underlying bone intact on radiographic examination. Histologic examination of the excised lesion revealed a circumscribed mass of cartilaginous tissue with occasional cells presenting atypical nuclear features. Two years after initial presentation, the patient is free of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Surgery, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tosios
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laskaris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eveson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
mesh_terms: D002812:Chondroma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged