舌下面に発現したリンパ上皮性嚢胞の１症例

Abstract

The lymphoepithelial cyst commonly occurs on the lateral aspect of the neck, but rarely in the oral cavity.The cyst is characterized by a cystic cavity lined by stratified squamous epithelium, surrounded by lymphoid tissue.We report a case of the oral lymphoepithelial cyst in the right ventral surface of the tongue with some discussion.The case was 73 year-old female who complained of a small mass on the right ventral surface of the tongue. As clinical findings, the mass had 10mm×7mm oval shape, clear border, smooth surface, and was elastic soft.The prognosis is fairly good after surgical treatment and there is no recurrence after one year.