Mixed heterotopic gastrointestinal and respiratory cyst of the lip: case report and review of the literature.
A congenital heterotopic gastrointestinal and respiratory cyst arising from the upper lip is reported. The lesion was excised directly with a satisfactory aesthetic result. Long-term follow-up is recommended because of a report of recurrence of this type of lesion after 13 years.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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D002828:Choristoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000473:pathology