Title of article
Osseous Choriostoma of the Upper Lip
Author/Authors
Veni, Ashwin -Chandra Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - SRM Dental College - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , Asokan, Kannan Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - SRM Dental College - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , Sekar, Krithika-Chndrasekar Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - SRM Dental College - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , D, Parimala Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - SRM Dental College - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , Shanmuga-sundaram, Kanmani Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - Chettinad Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu , Aniyan, Yesoda Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology - SRM Dental College - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Pages
4
From page
259
To page
262
Abstract
Introduction:
Choristoma is a non-neoplastic growth of normal tissues in non-indigenous site of origin. Osseous Choristoma is an ectopic bone formation which is a rare entity with 72 cases has been reported in the tongue, 15 cases in the buccal mucosa, 1 case in the lower lip.
Case Report:
A 43 year old male patient experienced a mild, intermittent, dull aching type in the upper lip. An excisional biopsy was done by placing a single incision under local anesthesia. To our knowledge case is first to be reported in the upper lip as a result of reactive pathogenesis.
Conclusion:
As per literature, surgical excision is the treatment of choice for osseous Choristoma. Malignant transformation has not been reported yet.
Keywords
Osteocytes , Osseous choriostoma , Mature bone , Choriostoma
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2519260
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