Heterotopic Oral Gastrointestinal Cyst: Report of Two Cases

Autor: Nona Zabolinejad, Mehran Hiradfar, Ehsan Khadivi, Mohammad Gharavi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 22, Iss 61, Pp 151-154 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-7251
2251-726X
Popis: Introduction: Heterotopic gastrointestinal cyst of the oral cavity is an extremely rare lesion with fewer than 40 cases reported in the English literature. It usually involves the soft tissue covering the floor of the mouth and the tongue. Lining of this lesion resembles gastric or intestinal mucosa. Case Report: In this report we describe the lesion in two boys and discuss their pathogenesis.
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