Osseous choristoma of the submandibular region: case report

Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2009 Oct;38(7):489-92. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/95555367.

Abstract

This report presents a case of osseous choristoma in the submandibular region of a 33-year-old female. Her chief complaint was painless swelling in the submandibular region. Panoramic radiography showed a well-defined, round, radiopaque lesion near the inferior border of the right mandibular angle. Coronal and sagittal tomographic images indicated a high-density area in the right submandibular region with no bony connection. The lesion was diagnosed as an osseous choristoma based on histopathological examination of the surgical specimen. A 1-year follow-up period was uneventful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone and Bones / pathology*
  • Bone and Bones / surgery
  • Choristoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Choristoma / pathology*
  • Choristoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mandibular Injuries / complications
  • Radiography, Panoramic
  • Submandibular Gland Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Submandibular Gland Diseases / pathology
  • Submandibular Gland Diseases / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed