choristoma
Sign in to saveChoristomas, a form of heterotopia, are masses of normal tissues found in abnormal locations. In contrast to a neoplasm or tumor, the growth of a choristoma is normally regulated.
Research
9,409 papers- Intraocular choristoma.Seminars in ophthalmology · 2005
- Choristoma: a very rare cause of thyroid nodule. Case report and literature review.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2024
- Neuromuscular choristoma.American journal of clinical pathology · 1995
- Epibulbar osseous choristoma.BMC ophthalmology · 2025
- Epibulbar osseous choristoma: A clinical case and review of the literature.Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia · 2020
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Clinical Trials
19 registered- ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONIncidence and Risk Factors of Ocular Complications Among Patients With HomocystinuriaKing Fahad Armed Forces Hospital · NCT06545305
- PHASE3COMPLETEDAn Extension Study of CORLUX in the Treatment of Endogenous Cushing's SyndromeCorcept Therapeutics · NCT00936741
- NACOMPLETEDRole of Alcohol in Prevention of Recurrence of the Accidentally Opened Angular Dermoid CystBeni-Suef University · NCT06816316
- RECRUITINGFollow up Study on Visual Prognosis and Complications of Ectopia Lentis LensZhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University · NCT05654025
- NACOMPLETEDA Deep Brain Stimulation System in Epilepsy: Tracking Neural ExcitabilitySt Vincent's Hospital Melbourne · NCT03465163
- NAUNKNOWNFunctional Tests to Resolve Unsolved Rare Diseases. Rares.University Hospital, Bordeaux · NCT05696912
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Choristomas, a form of heterotopia, are masses of normal tissues found in abnormal locations. In contrast to a neoplasm or tumor, the growth of a choristoma is normally regulated.
It is different from a hamartoma. The two can be differentiated as follows: a hamartoma is disorganized overgrowth of tissues in their normal location (e.g., Peutz–Jeghers polyps), while a choristoma is normal tissue growth in an abnormal location (e.g., osseous choristoma, gastric tissue located in distal ileum in Meckel diverticulum).
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