Dermoid, teratoma or choristoma? A rare lesion of the tongue in an adult.
The nomenclature of developmental lesions in the tongue is confusing. We present a rare case in an adult and describe the clinical and histopathological features. Terminology of these lesions is also discussed.
Mahmood
Shaukat
S
St. John's Hospital, Livingston, Scotland, UK. shaukat@dr.com
Moody
Howard
H
D000328:Adult; D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000473:pathology; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology