Epidermal choristoma: a case series and review of the literature

Connor Hughes; Ashley Ferro; Sukhpreet Dubb; Julia Gass; Liz Hook; Vijay Santhanam; Veronica Kinsler; Satyamaanasa Polubothu

doi:10.1111/pde.14589

Epidermal choristoma: a case series and review of the literature

Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Sep;38(5):1243-1246. doi: 10.1111/pde.14589. Epub 2021 Aug 2.

Authors

Connor Hughes^{1

2}, Ashley Ferro³, Sukhpreet Dubb³, Julia Gass⁴, Liz Hook⁵, Vijay Santhanam³, Veronica Kinsler^{1

2}, Satyamaanasa Polubothu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Paediatric Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, and UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
² Mosaicism and Precision Medicine Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
⁵ Department of Histopathology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.

PMID: 34338332
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14589

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.

Keywords: dermatopathology; mucous membrane disorders; pigmentary disorders.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Choristoma* / diagnosis
Epidermis
Humans
Skin
Tongue
Tongue Diseases*