Osteocartilaginous Choriostoma of Palatine Tonsil: a Rare Hidden Entity

Autor:	Shilpa Bairwa, Bhawna Sethi, Pawan Singh, Ashok Sangwaiya, Shivani Kalhan
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	bone cartilage choriostoma tonsil Pathology RB1-214
Zdroj:	Iranian Journal of Pathology, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 471-473 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1735-5303 2345-3656
Popis:	A choriostoma is an aggregate of microscopically normal cells or tissues which occurs in an aberrant location. It follows a benign course, rarely seen in head and neck region. A choriostoma of the palatine tonsil is very rare; less than 10 cases were reported till date. A 11-year-old male referred to ENT OPD with chronic tonsillitis and underwent tonsillectomy. The histopathological examination revealed the unexpected presence of cartilage and bone in both tonsils.
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