Congenital oral cyst with heterotopic gastrointestinal and respiratory mucosa.
A congenital oral duplication cyst of the ventral surface of the tongue was found to contain both gastrointestinal and respiratory epithelium. The literature is reviewed, with emphasis on the possible histogenesis of this extremely rare lesion, as well on the clinical differential diagnosis.
Mirchandani
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Department of Pathology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11042.
Sciubba
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Gloster
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D002828:Choristoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D004064:Digestive System; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012137:Respiratory System; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*