Mixed choristoma on the anterior dorsal tongue: a new case and review of the literature

Abstract

A choristoma is a benign tumour‐like growth consisting of normal tissue in an abnormal site. Seven cases of mixed osseous and cartilaginous choristoma of the tongue have been reported in the literature, only one on the anterior tongue. Here we review the literature regarding osseous and cartilaginous choristomas and report only the second case of mixed osseous choristoma to occur on the anterior dorsal tongue.

Study of adenotonsillectomy specimens: An institutional experience

“…A chondroid choristoma was first described by Berry in 1890, and the age varied from 10 to 80 years at the time of diagnosis [ 6 ]. Chondroid choristoma does not show any sex predilection in palatine tonsils [ 7 ]. The chondroid choristoma of tonsil is usually present as CT with tonsillar enlargement [ 8 ].…”