Oral alimentary tract cyst.
A cyst in the floor of the mouth of a 2-yr-old boy was characterized by smooth muscle tissue with an overlying epithelial lining of varying morphology including gastric mucosa. The combination of smooth muscle with a variety of epithelial linings argues against the "misplaced anlage" histogenesis.
Slootweg
P J
PJ
Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Visser
J
J
Leibbrandt
C C
CC
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology