[Bronchogenic cyst of the tongue in an adult]. / Kyste bronchogénique lingual chez un adulte.
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac
; 111(1): 46-8, 2010 Feb.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20070994
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Choristoma are non-malignant embryonic tumors, defined by ectopic tissues different from the organ on which they develop. The bronchogenic cyst is a choristoma affecting the upper aero digestive tract. It is lined with respiratory epithelium. The tongue is a rare localization for choristoma. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 22-year old male patient who consulted in maxillofacial surgery for painful macroglossia. Imaging revealed a median lesion, suggesting an abscessed embryonic tumor. Pathologic examination after surgical exeresis confirmed the diagnosis of lingual choristoma of the bronchogenic cyst type.DISCUSSION:
Embryonic tumors of the tongue are generally diagnosed during childhood. Adult cases are rare. Surgical removal is the only treatment. Post-operative complications and relapse are rare. Only one case of malignant transformation has been reported; systematic radical exeresis is thus always recommended.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tongue Diseases
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Bronchogenic Cyst
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
FR
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FRANCE
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FRANCIA
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FRANÇA