Heterotopic oral gastrointestinal cyst

Nasser Said-Al-Naief, John E. Fantasia, James J. Sciubba, Salvatore Ruggiero, Stephen Sachs

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Abstract

Oral heterotopic gastrointestinal cyst is a rare entity occurring in infants and children and showing a predilection for males. The cyst usually appears as an asymptomatic swelling in the floor of the mouth. Difficulty in feeding, swallowing, respiration, and speech have been reported in approximately 30% of those affected. The tongue - in particular, its anterior aspectis involved in up to 60% of reported cases. The clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic features of cases of heterotopic gastrointestinal cyst involving the anterior tongue in a 2-year-old girl and the anterior floor of the mouth in a 2-month-old boy are presented, and theories of pathogenesis are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)80-86
Number of pages7
JournalOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
Volume88
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • General Dentistry

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