Glial choristoma of the tongue: a case report and review of the literature.
Heterotopic brain tissue is an extremely rare developmental malformation. It is considered to be one of the very rare choristomatous lesions involving the oral cavity. We present a case of glial choristoma located on the dorsal surface of the tongue, midline area, in an 8-month-old African-American female baby. The clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical features are presented. In addition, a review of previously reported cases and their probable embryogenesis are analyzed.
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-1001, USA.
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Abdelsayed
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Wetherington
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Bent
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Sharpe
D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009457:Neuroglia; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*