Oral foregut cyst in the ventral tongue: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.6.313
- Author:
Eun Jung KWAK
1
;
Young Soo JUNG
;
Hyung Sik PARK
;
Hwi Dong JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea. cancer7@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Oral foregut cyst;
Foregut cyst;
Lingual cyst;
Lingual cyst with respiratory epithelium
- MeSH:
Choristoma;
Deglutition;
Dermoid Cyst;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Epithelium;
Head;
Lymphangioma;
Neck;
Pathology;
Ranula;
Thyroglossal Cyst;
Tongue*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2014;40(6):313-315
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An oral foregut cyst is a rare congenital choristoma lined by the respiratory and/or gastrointestinal epithelium. The exact etiology has not been fully identified, but it is thought to arise from misplaced primitive foregut. This lesion develops asymptomatically but sometimes causes difficulty in swallowing and pronunciation depending on its size. Thus, the first choice of treatment is surgical excision. Surgeons associated with head and neck pathology should include the oral foregut cyst in the differential diagnosis for ranula, dermoid cyst, thyroglossal duct cyst and lymphangioma in cases of pediatric head and neck lesions.
