Congenital dermoid cyst at the base of the tongue

T Takimoto; T Yoshizaki; S Tanaka

doi:10.1016/s0385-8146(12)80065-4

Congenital dermoid cyst at the base of the tongue

Auris Nasus Larynx. 1990;17(4):217-9. doi: 10.1016/s0385-8146(12)80065-4.

Authors

T Takimoto¹, T Yoshizaki, S Tanaka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.

PMID: 2091600
DOI: 10.1016/s0385-8146(12)80065-4

Abstract

A rare case of congenital dermoid cyst at the base of the tongue in a 6-year-old child is presented. The lingual lesion was surgically excised. The literature is reviewed and discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Dermoid Cyst / congenital*
Dermoid Cyst / pathology
Humans
Male
Tongue Neoplasms / congenital*
Tongue Neoplasms / pathology