Osseous choristoma of the tongue.
The term "choristoma" is used to describe a mass of histologically normal tissue presenting in an aberrant site. A rare case of osseous choristoma of the tongue is presented and the literature is briefly reviewed.
Wei Cheong Ngeow
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Chin Boon Lian
Shanmahasuntharam
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D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*