Mucocele in the Base of the Tongue Mimicking a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Very Rare Location.
Mucoceles are one of the most common benign soft tissue masses of the oral cavity. When they occur in the tongue, the ventral surface is the usual location. Mucoceles at the base of the tongue are extremely rare and must be differentiated from intralingual thyroglossal duct cysts. We present a case of a mucocele on the base of the tongue, which was incidentally found on a cervical spinal magnetic resonance image. We include a review of the literature on image findings, pathologic type, differential diagnosis, clinical symptoms, and treatment of oral mucoceles.
Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University , Seoul, Korea.
Joon Ho
JH
Hur
Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University , Seoul, Korea.
Jun Soo
JS
Byun
Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University , Seoul, Korea.
Jae Kyun
JK
Kim
Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University , Seoul, Korea.
Woong Jae
WJ
Lee
Department of Pathology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Tae Jin
TJ
Lee
Department of Otolaryngology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hoon Shik
HS
Yang
Computed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mucocele; Tongue