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Case Reports
. 2019;34(3):324-328.
doi: 10.5222/MMJ.2019.88886. Epub 2019 Sep 27.

Glial Heterotopia of the Base of Tongue: A Case Report

Geng Ju Tuang  1 , Jennifer Peak Hui Lee  1 , Priatharisiny Velayutham  2 , Kim Ann Git  3 , Nor Aizan Abllah Ariffin  4 , Zainal Azmi Zainal Abidin  1
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Case Reports

Glial Heterotopia of the Base of Tongue: A Case Report

Geng Ju Tuang et al. Medeni Med J. 2019.

Abstract
in English, Turkish

Glial heterotopia of oropharynx is a congenital anomaly, whereby ectopic mature glial tissue is found around oropharynx isolated from the brain and spinal cord. Herein we report a rare presentation of a mass at the base of tongue in a neonate. In addition, to underscore the rarity of oropharygeal glial heterotopia, we discuss the dilemma in approaching its diagnosis and management in a neonate.

Orofarinksin glial heterotopisi, ektopik matür glial dokunun orofarinks çevresinde beyin ve omurilikten izole olarak ayrı bir şekilde bulunduğu bir konjenital anomalidir. Burada bir yenidoğanda dil tabanındaki bir kitlenin nadir bir prezentasyonunu sunmaktayız. Buna ek olarak orofarinksin glial heterotopisinin enderliğine vurgu yapmak üzere yenidoğanda tanısı ve tedavi yönetimindeki ikilemi tartışmaktayız.

Keywords: Glial heterotopia; base of tongue; congenital.

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Confillict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(*) Base of tongue mass, (A) endotracheal tube.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(*) Oblique axial ultrasound of the neck showing a homogeneous hypo-echoic solid mass on the base of tongue.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(*) Contrast - enhanced CT in oblique section demonstrating a hypodense mass arising from the base of tongue and occupying the oropharynx with well-defined margins.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Glial tissue with overlying epithelium.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Glial tissue showed immunoreactive towards GFAP stain (x400).
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