Chondroid metaplasia in a fibroepithelial polyp of the tongue.
This report describes the development of chondroid metaplasia within a fibroepithelial polyp situated on the tongue. Although fibroepithelial polyps in this location are not unusual, chondroid metaplasia in such a lesion in this position has not, as far as the authors are aware, been described previously. The aetiology and the pathogenesis of the lesion are discussed.
Lloyd
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK. simonandsusan@ornanroad.fsnet.co.uk
Lloyd
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Dhillon
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D000328:Adult; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D018225:Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*