Osseous choristoma of submental region: A rare occurrence

Osseous choristoma is a rare, benign lesion of the oral cavity. This report presents a case of osseous choristoma in the submental region of a 30-year-old female subject. Her chief complaint was a painless swelling in the submental region. Panoramic radiography showed a well-defined, round, radiopaq...

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Published inDental research journal Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 215 - 218
Main Authors Sahay, Khushboo, Kardam, Priyanka, Mehendiratta, Monica, Rehani, Shweta, Singh, Nisha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iran Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2017
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects
Biopsy
Bone tumors
Case Report
Case reports
Histopathology
Medical diagnosis
Oral diseases
Risk factors
Tumors
osseous choristoma
calcification
osteocytes
submental
Biopsy
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Summary:Osseous choristoma is a rare, benign lesion of the oral cavity. This report presents a case of osseous choristoma in the submental region of a 30-year-old female subject. Her chief complaint was a painless swelling in the submental region. Panoramic radiography showed a well-defined, round, radiopaque lesion near the inferior border of the left mental region. The lesion was diagnosed as an osseous choristoma based on the histopathological examination of the surgical specimen. This paper is an attempt to bring forward a unique occurrence of osseous choristoma, which would further help the medical fraternity in improvising their knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity.
ISSN:1735-3327
2008-0255
DOI:10.4103/1735-3327.208761