Abstract

Case Report

Osseous Choristoma with in a Dermolipoma: 17 Years Old Girl Case Report

Julian Bermúdez Pío-Rendón, Francisco Javier Vicente Andreu, David Cerdán Palacios and Vanessa Díaz Mesa*

Published: 26 December, 2023 | Volume 7 - Issue 2 | Pages: 008-010

Bone choristoma within a dermolipoma is a rare epibulbar tumor with a low prevalence. It is a benign tumor that does not usually cause discomfort or functional problems to patients who suffer from it. Its treatment is surgical and with an aesthetic purpose.
We report the case of a 17-year-old patient with a bone choristoma, a tooth, within a dermolipoma.
Epibulbar bone choristoma is a rare benign tumor that causes little discomfort to patients who suffer from it and is asymptomatic in most cases. Computed tomography (CT) is essential in its diagnosis and its treatment is surgical, but always due to aesthetic reasons.

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