The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2014 , Vol 56 , Num 2
Congenital Mucocele of the Tongue: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
1Respiratory
Endoscopy Service, Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Departments
of Ear, Nose and Throat, 2San José Tec De Monterrey Hospital, Monterrey, Mexico, and 3University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
E-mail: d.passali@virgilio.it
Mucoceles are benign lesions of the oral cavity that develop as a result of
retention or extravasation of mucous material from minor salivary glands.
Congenital mucoceles are very rare. These lesions in newborns may interfere
with breastfeeding and may even compromise respiratory function. A patient
with a congenital mucocele diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound screening
showing a cystic lesion of the tongue is presented herein. The physical
examination, lesion evolution and imaging are described, together with the
surgical management, histopathology and two-year follow-up. Early clinical
assessment, differential diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging allow
clinicians to diagnose and treat this rare congenital condition with surgery
in early infancy.
Keywords :
mucocele, congenital, tongue, prenatal diagnosis.