Castano B O, Oluwakuyide R T, Keshinro O S, Akinshipo O A, Salami Y A
Consultant Family Dentist, Dental Clinic, General Hospital Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental Centre General Hospital Lagos Island.
Ann Ib Postgrad Med. 2024 Dec 31;22(3):112-115.
Soft tissue cartilaginous choristoma (STC) is a mass of mature hyaline cells occurring in abnormal location. It is also referred to as extraskeletal choristoma; a rare lesion that frequently occurs on the tongue in orofacial region.The objective is to bring to the attention of Clinicians especially in secondary health care facilities the need of thorough investigations of tissue specimen to prevent misdiagnosis and avail themselves every diagnostic tool in the management of all oral swellings.
A 7-year old boy presented in Dental clinic in a secondary health care facility with history of an asymptomatic, non-tender and slow-growing swelling on the dorsum of the tongue of 3 years duration. Surgical excision was done under general anaesthesia. Histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluations were the tools used to establish its diagnosis.
Soft tissue choristoma is rare benign swelling that mostly occur in the anterior two-third of the tongue and can be misdiagnosed clinically but diagnostic tools like histopathology and immunohistochemistry will help confirm it.
软组织软骨性迷离瘤（STC）是一种发生于异常部位的成熟透明细胞团块。它也被称为骨外迷离瘤，是一种罕见的病变，常发生于口面部区域的舌部。目的是提醒临床医生，尤其是二级医疗保健机构的医生，需要对组织标本进行全面检查，以防止误诊，并在处理所有口腔肿胀时利用一切诊断工具。
一名7岁男孩在一家二级医疗保健机构的牙科诊所就诊，其舌背有一个无症状、无压痛且生长缓慢的肿胀，病史长达3年。在全身麻醉下进行了手术切除。组织病理学和免疫组织化学评估是用于确诊的工具。
软组织迷离瘤是一种罕见的良性肿胀，大多发生于舌前三分之二处，临床上可能会被误诊，但组织病理学和免疫组织化学等诊断工具有助于确诊。
