Sebaceous choristoma of the thyroglossal duct

Clinicopathologic conference: bluish gingival nodule

“…18 There are few reports of oral sebaceous choristoma in the English language literature, and most of the lesions were located in the posterior midline region of the tongue of adult patients. 19,20 To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a gingival sebaceous choristoma with the clinical appearance of a bluish nodule.…”

Real hair on the tip of the tongue: a very rare phenomenon

“…In addition, Fordyce granules of the oral mucosa have the same cellular structure as the sebaceous gland associated with the hair foliclcs [12.13]. However, it is important to mention that the tongue is a very unusual location for sebaceous glands [14] and this occurrence is thought to be a choristoma [15]. Thus, our report of tongue hair acquires particular interest.…”

Congenital melanotic macules and Sebaceous Choristoma arising on the tongue of a newborn: epidermal choristoma?

“…However, the presence of sebaceous glands in the tonsillar pillars, retromolar pad, gingiva, alveolar mucosa, palate, floor of the mouth, labial mucosa, and tongue is considered ectopic, being appropriated the designations before mentioned 5 . The most unusual location of sebaceous glands in the oral mucosa is the dorsum of the tongue, where they have been reported in only six cases in the English Literature 6,9–12 . The ages ranged from 23 to 73 years and not one case was present at birth.…”