An Incidental Finding of Enlarged Genial Tubercles in a Case of Oral Carcinoma
oleh: S C Selvamuthukumar, Nalini Aswath, B Karthika
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The genial tubercles are a group of bony extensions that surround the lingual foramen bilaterally in the midway between the superior and inferior borders of the lingual surface of the mandible. Enlargement of genial tubercle occurs very rarely due to hypertrophy. This article focuses on a rare case showing hypertrophy of the genial tubercles.