Bifid tongue: Report of a case

Abstract

Bifid tongue is a rare congenital deformity. Most of the cases were complicated with other defcrmities. Only several cases were solely bifid tongue. We had a chance to treat a 21-day-old girl who had a bifid tongue without other deformities. Bifurcation was located about 25mm behind the tongue tip. One third of it was completely divided and two thirds of the rest was separated by membrane like connective tissues and a papillary like process. Tongue plasty was completed at the age of five months. The girl was followed up for two years and 3 months, and she had no speech or eating problems.