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A mass of histologically normal tissue found in an abnormal anatomic location is called a:

  1. Choristoma
  2. Hamartoma
  3. Teratoma
  4. Neoplasm
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Correct answer: A. Choristoma

A choristoma is normal tissue in an abnormal location (e.g., gastric or pancreatic tissue found in the floor of the mouth). A hamartoma, by contrast, is a disorganized excess/overgrowth of tissue that normally belongs in that location. Teratomas contain tissue from multiple germ layers, and a neoplasm is uncontrolled cellular proliferation that may or may not resemble normal tissue.

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