Heterotopic gastric mucosa of the oral cavity: a rare entity.
OBJECTIVE
Heterotopic gastric mucosa found within the oral cavity has been reported as a rare occurrence with less than 30 cases in the English literature. We propose that this entity may not be as rare as originally described.


METHODS
Five cases of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the oral cavity were collected from three institutions.


RESULTS
Five new cases of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the oral cavity were confirmed.


CONCLUSIONS
Heterotopic gastric mucosa of the oral cavity may not be as rare as originally thought.
Wetmore
Ralph F
RF
Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 34th Street and Civic Center Bluiding, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. wetmore@email.chop.edu
Bartlett
Scott P
SP
Papsin
Blake
B
Todd
N Wendell
NW
D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009060:Mouth Floor; D013270:Stomach