Cartilaginous Choristoma of the Gingiva: A Rare Clinical Entity
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Cartilaginous Choristoma of the Gingiva: A Rare Clinical Entity
Choristomas are rare entities which are aggregates of microscopically normal cells or tissues in aberrant locations. They are a "heterotopic" rest of cells, as they appear as a tumor-like mass. Herein we report a case of cartilaginous choristoma in a 54-year-old male who presented with a swelling on right lower gingiva. The histopathological examination revealed features of a well circumscribed...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dentistry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6447,2090-6455
DOI: 10.1155/2014/246965