Case Report

Histopathologic Finding of Both Gastric and Respiratory Epithelia in a Lingual Foregut Cyst

Table 1

Reported cases of intraoral cysts involving gastric and respiratory epithelia.

Author (year)SexAgeLocationPresentationNotes

Shioda et al. (1971) [5]FOM

Brown and Kerr-Wilson (1978) [6] M11 mo.Ventral surface of tongueAsymptomatic

Tschen (1978) [7]M2 yr.FOMAsymptomatic

Mirchandani et al. (1989) [8]M6 mo.Ventral surface of tongueAsymptomatic

Mir et al. (1992) [9]M5 mo.Left FOM + dorsum of base of tongueAsymptomatic2 cysts in patient

Ohbayashi et al. (1997) [10]M11 mo.Dorsum of tongueAsymptomatic

Said-Al-Naief et al. (1999) [11]F
M
2 yr.
2 mo.
Anterior tongue
Anterior FOM
Difficulty in eating and speech
Asymptomatic

Mandell et al. (2002) [12]F14 daysVentral surface of tongueAsymptomatic

Noorchashm et al. (2004) [13]NeonateAnterior FOMAsymptomaticFeaturing an intraosseous component through mandible

Hall et al. (2005) [14]M13 daysBase of tongue + FOMAsymptomatic

Leung et al. (2007) [15]F2 daysFOMDifficulty in feeding

Agaimy et al. (2007) [16]M41 yr.FOMDysphagia, dysphoniaPresent at birth; recent malignancy

Hartnick et al. (2009) [17]F10 daysFOMObstruction of larynx

Houshmand et al. (2011) [18]F
F
2 days
2 mo.
Anterior tongue
Anterior tongue
Asymptomatic
Asymptomatic

Patel et al. (2011) [19]M45 yr.Anterior tongueDysphagia, severe pain, and impaired speechPresent since childhood; recent malignancy

Blanchard et al. (2012) [20]M
M
Neonate
Neonate
Anterior tongue
Ventral surface of tongue
Asymptomatic
Asymptomatic

Joshi et al. (2013) [21]M28 mo.Ventral surface of tongueInitially asymptomatic, possible mechanical effect delayed speech

Pentenero et al. (2013) [22]M15 yr.Anterior tongue + FOMProgressive dysphagia, dysphoniaSlow growth over 5 years

Gantwerker et al. (2014) [23]FNeonateAnterior tongueRespiratory difficulty

Present caseF4 mo.Ventral surface of tongue + FOMAsymptomatic

FOM: floor of mouth.