Osseous Choristoma of the Tongue: A Review of Etiopathogenesis

Osseous choristoma is a normal bone tissue in an ectopic position. In the oral region lingual localization occurs more frequently and the mass is generally localized on the dorsum of the tongue. Definitive diagnosis is obtained only after histopathologic examination. The etiology remains already deb...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gorini, Edoardo, Mullace, Mauro, Migliorini, Luca, Mevio, Emilio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25580337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/373104
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Sumario:Osseous choristoma is a normal bone tissue in an ectopic position. In the oral region lingual localization occurs more frequently and the mass is generally localized on the dorsum of the tongue. Definitive diagnosis is obtained only after histopathologic examination. The etiology remains already debatable. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. In this paper we present a case of tongue osseous choristoma and a review of the literature.

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