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.