title: Osseous choristoma of the submandibular region: case report.
abstract: This report presents a case of osseous choristoma in the submandibular region of a 33-year-old female. Her chief complaint was painless swelling in the submandibular region. Panoramic radiography showed a well-defined, round, radiopaque lesion near the inferior border of the right mandibular angle. Coronal and sagittal tomographic images indicated a high-density area in the right submandibular region with no bony connection. The lesion was diagnosed as an osseous choristoma based on histopathological examination of the surgical specimen. A 1-year follow-up period was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Dental Science Center, Ankara, Turkey. dtkivo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamburoglu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sençimen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ortakoglu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Günhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000150:complications; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed