Heterotopic oral gastrointestinal cystReport of 2 cases and review of the literature

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 approximate...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 1999-07, Vol.88 (1), p.80-86
Main Authors: Said-Al-Naief, Nasser, Fantasia, John E., Sciubba, James J., Ruggiero, Salvatore, Sachs, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary: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 aspect—is 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. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1999;88: 80-6)
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/S1079-2104(99)70197-6