Torus palatinus

Pumersha Naidoo; Narisha Maharaj; Jaynund Maharajh; Ashraf Moosa

doi:10.4102/sajr.v17i4.7

South African Journal of Radiology (Nov 2013)

Torus palatinus

Pumersha Naidoo,
Narisha Maharaj,
Jaynund Maharajh,
Ashraf Moosa

Affiliations

Pumersha Naidoo: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban
Narisha Maharaj: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban
Jaynund Maharajh: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban
Ashraf Moosa: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal and King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v17i4.7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 4
pp. 141 – 142

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Kupffer and Bessel-Hagen coined the term torus palatinus in 1879 for a benign osseous protuberance arising from the midline of the hard palate. Tori are present in approximately 20% of the population and are occult until adulthood. Recent advances in modern radiology have led to improved evaluation and diagnosis of tori.

Torus palatinus

Published in South African Journal of Radiology

ISSN: 1027-202X (Print); 2078-6778 (Online)
Publisher: AOSIS
Country of publisher: South Africa
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr

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