Dermoid, teratoma or choristoma? A rare lesion of the tongue in an adult

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Apr;41(2):117-9. doi: 10.1016/s0266-4356(02)00300-5.

Abstract

The nomenclature of developmental lesions in the tongue is confusing. We present a rare case in an adult and describe the clinical and histopathological features. Terminology of these lesions is also discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Apocrine Glands / pathology
  • Cartilage / pathology
  • Choristoma / diagnosis*
  • Dermoid Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Dermoid Cyst / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sebaceous Glands / pathology
  • Teratoma / diagnosis*
  • Terminology as Topic
  • Tongue Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / pathology