Early recurrent neonatal tongue glial heterotopia presenting with acute airway obstruction: the first case report

This report provided a systematic overview of the diagnostic and therapeutic process, including a one-year postoperative follow-up, during which no recurrence or complications were observed. The clinical course of this case highlighted the potential for early recurrence of tongue glial heterotopia following incompletely conservative excision (with the incision placed along the tumor margin). Our findings suggest that early surgical intervention stabilizes neonates with dyspnea and secures a patent airway. Moreover, extensive resection-defined as extending the incision approximately 5 mm into normal tissue-is essential in tongue glial heterotopia to achieve complete pathological clearance and minimize the risk of recurrence.