Lingual choristoma with gastric and respiratory epithelium in a neonate-prenatal MRI of lingual cyst

Abstract

The lingual cyst lined by respiratory and gastrointestinal epithelium is unusual. There have been reports of respiratory or gastrointestinal epithelium-lined lingual cysts, but few report both features presenting within the same cyst. Prenatal diagnosis of lingual cysts is exceptional with only few case reported to date. Prenatal magnetic resonance imaging in utero is the best complete investigation of the nature and anatomical relationship of the congenital lingual cyst. It makes us to prepare for emergency situation and EXIT (Ex-utero intrapartum treatment) operation.