Congenital Atresia of Wharton’s Duct
Published: February 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7279
Anne Hseu, Premchand Anne, Samantha Anne
1. Associate in Otolaryngology, Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts1, St. John Providence Children’s Hospital,
Detroit, MI2 and Cleveland Clinic, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio3.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State School of Medicine, St John Providence, Children’s Hospital, MI2 and Cleveland Clinic,
Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio3.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts1, St. John
Providence Children’s Hospital, Detroit, MI2 and Cleveland Clinic, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio3.
Correspondence
Dr. Samantha Anne,
Desk A71, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.
E-mail: annes@ccf.org
This is a case report of a three-month-old male who presented to clinic with a cystic lesion under the tongue. On clinical examination, a cystic lesion was observed in the, floor-of-mouth. The patient was referred to Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology service for further management. The differential diagnoses for floor-of-mouth lesions should be reviewed with primary focus on the Wharton’s duct atresia and its management. It is crucial to recognize submandibular duct atresia in the primary Paediatric clinic in order to expedite management of lesion before complications arise including infection, enlargement of cyst, and feeding and breathing difficulties.
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