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[Tongue cyst in children: foregut duplication, a possible diagnosis].

M BlanchardN KadlubS BoudjemaaS CassierC GarelG AudryM-P VazquezA Picard
Published in: Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale (2012)
Foregut duplication of the tongue is rare and its incidence is probably underestimated. This diagnosis should be suggested in case of congenital intraoral cysts. Treatment is surgical excision, and pathological examination confirms the diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • risk factors