Bone choristoma of the gingiva: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Bone choristoma is a benign tumor with normal histology and ectopic location. This paper aims to report a rare case of bone choristoma in the maxillary gingival location. OBSERVATION: The authors report a case of a 39-year-old woman, with a history of maxillary full edentulousness, who consulted for a slight pain evolved for about six months, triggered by movements on the lesion. Clinical examination found growth at the level of the right maxillary gingival alveolar ridge. Surgical biopsy was indicated and performed under local anesthesia. The histological examination of the excisional specimen concluded at a bone choristoma. The patient had a good evolution after the surgical removal. CONCLUSION: Choristoma is a rare and benign condition. The management is surgical.