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Osteocartilaginous choristoma: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2006

A Roper
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
D Subar
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Christies Hospital, Manchester, UK.
B Benitar
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Tameside Acute NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.
A E R Kobbe
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Tameside Acute NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.

Abstract

A choristoma is a benign tumour-like mass consisting of mature tissue derived from one or more germ cell layers that are foreign to the site at which they are located. Choristomas of the pharynx are rare with few cases being reported in the English literature. Management of these lesions is usually complete surgical excision. We report a case of osteocartilaginous choristoma arising from the pharynx.

Type
Online Only Clinical Records
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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