Oral foregut duplication cysts: A rare and fascinating congenital lesion. Case report and review of the literature

  • Kurt J. Knowles
  • , Juraj Berkovic
  • , Anil Gungor
  • , Majd Al Shaarani
  • , Valerie Lockhart
  • , Firas Al-Delphi
  • , Elba A. Turbat-Herrera

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Abstract

Oral foregut duplication cysts are extremely rare lesions with approximately 57 cases reported. They are congenital cysts, located in the anterior or ventral tongue, and occur predominantly in males. They are lined by one or more types of epithelia which is limited to gastric, intestinal or respiratory epithelium. The differential diagnosis includes lymphangioma, hemangioma, ranula, epidermoid cyst, teratoma and less likely a malignant process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)724-725
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

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