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Concomitant Congenital Intraoral Dermoid Cyst and Heterotopic Gastrointestinal Cyst.

Authors :
Robinson L
Sengoatsi T
van Heerden WFP
Source :
Head and neck pathology [Head Neck Pathol] 2021 Mar; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 298-302. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 13.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Sublingual dermoid cysts and oral heterotopic gastrointestinal cysts are well-documented causes of sublingual swellings in infants. However, the simultaneous occurrence of both cysts is an extremely rare phenomenon, with only two previous cases reported in literature. We present a case of 1-month-old neonate with a cystic ventral tongue mass that on histologic examination showed a dermoid cyst with co-existing heterotopic gastric-type epithelium in the wall. Additional histochemical stains revealed focal areas of colonic metaplasia within the heterotopic gastric epithelium. CDX2 immunohistochemical staining confirmed derivation from colonic epithelium.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1936-0568
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Head and neck pathology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32285307
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-020-01160-0