Bronchogenic Cyst of the Tongue: Congenital Tongue Masses

Bronchogenic cysts, a subgroup of foregut duplication cysts, are rare congenital malformations of ventral foregut development. These cysts can be found ectopically along the entire developmental pathway of the foregut. Less than 1% of bronchogenic cysts are found in the oral cavity, with fewer than 10 cases previously reported in the literature. These lesions typically present asymptomatically shortly after birth but have the potential to cause respiratory and/or feeding difficulties. Treatment is surgical excision, and histopathology is ultimately required to reach a definitive diagnosis and rule out other similar congenital tongue masses. This paper presents the case of a 5-month-old child who was found to have a cystic mass involving the anterior tongue, along with its treatment.