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Torus palatinusAka: Palatal Torus, Mandibular Torus, Torus Mandibularis

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Represents 17% of oral lesions
    2. Incidence
      1. Palatal: 20-35%
      2. Mandibular: 7-10%
    3. Peaks over age 30 years
    4. More common in women
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Common developmental exostosis occurs as adult
  3. Signs
    1. Bony, Lobulated outgrowth
    2. Distribution
      1. Palatal torus
        1. Midline of Hard Palate
      2. Mandibular torus
        1. Lingual aspect of mandible (under Tongue)
  4. Evaluation
    1. Benign, except difficult to fit dentures
    2. Nodule not in the midline suggests cancer

Torus palatinus (C0266981)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9526.81
EnglishPalatal torus, Torus palatinus
Spanishtorus palatino, torus palatinus
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Mandibular torus (C1184914)

ConceptsBody Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
EnglishMandibular torus
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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