B. Torus palatinus
Torus palatinus (TP) was present in 8 of our 17 patients and 6 of them were women. They had developed fungating masses of variable size and configuration that protruded into the oral cavity from the center of hard palate. The core of TP was a dense and lobulated exostosis as seen on radiographs and CT images (Figures 3 and 4). The mucosal coverage of TP was inflamed and ulcerated in 2 patients, but others had also experienced the same problem following repeated traumatic erosion by hard food items.