This bony hard radiopaque structure in the midline of the hard palate is genetic in origin and inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. The diagnosis is made through clinical appearance. You suspect a:

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This bony hard radiopaque structure in the midline of the hard palate is genetic in origin and inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. The diagnosis is made through clinical appearance.  You suspect a:

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The description of a bony hard radiopaque structure in the midline of the hard palate that is genetic and inherited in an autosomal dominant manner is consistent with a torus palatinus. Palatal cysts and ranulas are soft tissue lesions and would not present as radiopaque structures. Mixed tumors are also soft tissue lesions and would present as a mass rather than a bony hard protrusion.

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