title: Choristoma of the tonsil.
abstract: A 13 year old female patient presented to ENT OPD with chronic recurrent tonsillitis and underwent tonsillectomy. The histopathological examination revealed heterotopic cartilage in both the tonsils. The postoperative period was uneventful. The histopathologic finding of choristom of the tonsil is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Modayil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sulochana
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xavier
keywords: giant cell reparative granuloma