Open AccessCHORISTOMAS AND TERATOMAS OF ORAL CAVITY
Author(s) -
Sona Baburathinam,
Vidyrani Shyamsundar,
Aravindha Babu N
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of biomedical and pharmaceutical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8752
pISSN - 2279-0594
DOI - 10.32553/jbpr.v8i3.616
Subject(s) - oral cavity , choristoma , teratoma , differential diagnosis , pathology , medicine , anatomy , dentistry
A cohesive tumor-like mass consisting of normal cells in an abnormal location constitutes a choristoma, while teratomas are considered as true neoplasms, consisting of tissues derived from all three germ layers. The occurrence of these lesions in the oral cavity is rare. They are considered in the differential diagnosis of reactive and benign lesions that commonly occur in the oral cavity. This article provides an overview of the various choristomas and teratomas that can occur in the oral cavity.