An unexpected diagnosis during laryngeal intubation: osseous polypoid lesion of the tongue: osteoma or choristoma?

Akoglu E., Atik E., Karazincir S., Okuyucu S., Ozbakis C., BALCI A., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.96-99, 2006 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.96-99
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Tongue, osteoma, intubation
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Soft tissue osteoma is a rare entity having a strong predilection for the head and neck region, mainly posterior region of the tongue. The so-called lingual osteoma is mostly manifested as an asymptomatic exophytic lesion. It can be diagnosed by physical or radiological examinations.