Dermoid cyst of the tongue with sinus tract

This article reports a rare case of a dermoid cyst of the body of the tongue in a 5-year-old child. A small nodule in the midline of the dorsum of the tongue had been present since birth. Surgically removed, the lesion was of a sinus tract that was apparently also present since birth. It was connected to the cyst within the musculature of the tongue. There has been no recurrence.