Salivary gland choristoma on tonsil – A case report and review

The salivary choristoma or heterotopic salivary gland is defined as a tumor-like growth of otherwise normal salivary gland found in an abnormal location. Although histologically there is evidence of hetertopic salivary gland tissue in palatine tonsil rarely it manifests as visible mass with only isolated case reports having been found. In this article, we present a case with salivary gland choristoma on palatine tonsillar wall and a brief review.