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Epidermal choristoma: a case series and review of the literature
Connor Hughes1,2, Ashley Ferro3, Sukhpreet Dubb3
1Paediatric Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, and UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Pediatric Dermatology
|August 2, 2021
Abstract:
Epidermal choristoma is a rare, congenital lesion in which islands of ectopic skin are found within the oral cavity. They present as pigmented macules or papules on the tongue. Histologic appearances are characteristic and benign. We present three cases review the current literature and recommend observation of the lesion rather than complete excision should be considered as a reasonable management option.
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