A report of an unusual case of cartilaginous choristoma of the tongue and review
Rani Iani Costa Gonçalo,
Hianne Cristinne de Morais Medeiros,
Janaina Lessa de Moraes dos Santos
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundChoristomas consist of the proliferation of normal cells or tissue in an abnormal location. Oral choristomas are considered very rare.AimsThe present study aims to report a case of dorsal tongue surface cartilaginous choristoma, with emphasis on its clinical and histopathological features.Case ReportA 72‐year‐old woman attended a dental office with a chief complaint of a persistent tongue lesion. The patient reported that the lesion grew slowly for about 3 months, with no trauma history in the region… Show more
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