Lingual cyst with respiratory epithelium: An entity of debatable histogenesis

Choristoma Involving the Floor of the Mouth and the Anterior Tongue: A Case of Teratoid Cyst With Gastric and Respiratory Epithelia

“…Lingual choristomas are more frequently identified in the perinatal period [7,15,16] or during childhood [8] as causing respiratory or feeding problems, while true dermoid cysts are generally diagnosed in the second and third decades of life, without any sex correlation [17]. Therefore in the present case the quite late onset of symptoms was initially more suggestive for a dermoid cyst rather than a for a choristoma.…”

“…Still the controversy about the nomenclature used for these cysts is evident from the various terms found in the literature (choristomatic cyst, foregut cyst, ciliated epithelial cyst, anterior median lingual cyst, lingual duplication cyst, cystic tumor of the tongue, unusual thyroglossal duct cyst, enterocystoma, alimentary tract cyst, heterotopic gastrointestinal cyst of the oral cavity), so that it has been suggested to nominate them considering the main type of epithelial lining [7,8]. 5 Oral cysts with gastrointestinal epithelium were first described in 1895 [9] and in 1999 almost 40 additional cases had been reported [10].…”

Lingual Foregut Duplication in a Middle-Aged Adult: Fig 1.

“…In a prior review of 52 pediatric oral cavity choristomas, gastrointestinal epithelium lined most cysts, and the anterior two-thirds of the tongue was most frequently affected. 2 The clinical presentation of any foregut duplication cyst is a reflection of its location, its mass effect, and complications of the ectopic mucosal lining. 6 Oral cavity duplication cysts are usually asymptomatic, but there is a potential for respiratory and/or feeding problems in the infant.…”

“…Although this type of duplication is occasionally seen in children, it almost never presents after the third decade of life. [2][3][4][5] The differential diagnosis of an adult with an anterior tongue lesion includes benign and malignant neoplasms, venolymphatic malformation, dermoid cyst, and foregut duplication cyst. In these patients, cross-sectional imaging plays a critical role in narrowing the differential diagnosis and providing surgical guidance.…”

Kyste dysembryologique médian dorsolingual : à propos d’un cas

“…Cliniquement, des descriptions assez divergentes sont re t ro u v é e s . Certains auteurs décrivent des tuméfactions sessiles de l'ensemble du dos de la langue, avec une muqueuse linguale de recouvrement normale [2] . D'autres rapportent des lésions plus c i rconscrites, avec une muqueuse linguale dépapillée, cliniquement beaucoup plus proches de celle du cas que nous évoquons [3] , mais dont la localisation concerne le tiers lingual antérieur.…”