A Case of Intrauterine Lingual Cyst with Successful Delivery Assisting Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment Procedure.
10.14734/kjp.2014.25.1.22
- Author:
Ilseon HWANG
1
;
Hye Ra JUNG
;
Jin Gon BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lingual cyst;
Ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure;
Congenital cyst;
Oral cavity;
Tongue
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Korea;
Mouth;
Parturition;
Respiratory Mucosa;
Tongue
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2014;25(1):22-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital lingual cyst is rare and there has been no prior case report about prenatally detected lingual cyst in Korea. When a huge oral cyst is observed at prenatal period and can cause life-threatening airway obstruction at birth, ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure is needed to secure the airway. Herein we present a baby with a prenatally detected huge oral cyst. He was delivered safely assisting EXIT procedure and underwent an operation for resection of the cyst from his tongue. The oral cyst was diagnosed as a lingual cyst with rare histologic type consisting mixed gastrointestinal and respiratory epithelium.
