Cartilaginous Choristoma of the Gingiva: A Rare Clinical Entity

Choristomas are rare entities which are aggregates of microscopically normal cells or tissues in aberrant locations. They are a “heterotopic” rest of cells, as they appear as a tumor-like mass. Herein we report a case of cartilaginous choristoma in a 54-year-old male who presented with a swelling on...

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Main Authors: Ramalingam Suganya, Narasimhan Malathi, Subramani Vijaya Nirmala, Chinnaswami Ravindran, Harikrishnan Thamizhchelvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/246965