CONCURRENCE OF TORUS PALATINUS WITH PALATAL AND BUCCAL EXOSTOSES - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Exostoses, also known as hyperostoses, are localized bony protuberance s that arise from the cortical plate. These developmental anomalies, o r hamartomas, frequently affect the skeletal jaw. Different types of e xostoses have been described. Torus palatinus and torus mandibularis a re two of the most common intraoral exostoses. Other types of exostose s, affecting the palatal aspect of the maxilla (palatal exostoses) or the buccal aspects of the jaws (buccal exostoses), are less commonly e ncountered. Concurrence of different forms of exostoses in the same in dividual is very rare. A 48-year-old woman manifesting excessive palat al exostoses, torus palatinus, and buccal exostoses is described. We p resent the clinical and histopathologic features and applied therapy a nd provide a comprehensive review of the current features of exostoses .