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Glial Heterotopia of the Base of Tongue: A Case Report
Geng Ju Tuang1, Jennifer Peak Hui Lee1, Priatharisiny Velayutham2
1Hospital Selayang, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Batu Caves, Malaysia.
Abstract:
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.
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