Cartilaginous Choristoma of the Gingiva: A Rare Clinical Entity

• Main Authors: Ramalingam Suganya (Author), Narasimhan Malathi (Author), Subramani Vijaya Nirmala (Author), Chinnaswami Ravindran (Author), Harikrishnan Thamizhchelvan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Choristomas are rare entities which are aggregates of microscopically normal cells or tissues in aberrant locations. They are a "heterotopic" rest of cells, as they appear as a tumor-like mass. Herein we report a case of cartilaginous choristoma in a 54-year-old male who presented with a s...