Choristoma: A rare congenital tumor of the tongue
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Chondroid choristoma of tongue--a rare entity.
Madam, The term “choristoma” is applied to microscopically normal tissues present in an abnormal location. Although it is not neoplastic but a “heterotropic” rest of cells, it produces a tumor like mass. In the upper aerodigestive tract, heterotropic islands of mature hyaline cartilage are mainly seen in the nose and nasopharynx. These ‘cartilaginous choristomas” are however , very rare in the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2231-0746
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0746.200342