A Case of Osseous Choristoma of Submental Region- Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Findings
Published: May 1, 2019 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2019/41209.12847
Gunjan Sinha, Bhuvana Vijay, Priyanka Katyal
1. Ex-Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, ITS-CDSR Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR, India.
2. Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Maaruti College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Ex-Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, ITS-CDSR Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR, India.
Correspondence
Gunjan Sinha,
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E-mail: dr.gunjan03@gmail.com
Soft tissue radiopacities of head and neck region are intriguing to the oral and maxillofacial radiologist. Osseous choristoma is seldom included in the list of probable differential diagnosis, since its occurrence in the region is a rare phenomenon. Here a case report of osseous choristoma in the submental region of a young male patient has been documanted. This case report highlights the nuances in the radiological interpretation of such radiopaque lesions.
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