Two cases of vallecular cyst: variable clinical presentation and management outcomes
Adel Adwan, Isaac Bali, Osama Mohtasib, Ahmad O Amro, Mohammad H Alhousani, Mousa Jaradat, Nasim Abukaresh · 2026
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Description
Adwan and colleagues report two 2026 cases of vallecular cysts, rare fluid-filled sacs at the base of the tongue that can block an infant's airway. The first baby, a 54-day-old boy, arrived with breathing distress, noisy inhaling, choking episodes, and bluish spells that had worsened since his first week of life.
A flexible scope showed a large cyst, and surgeons removed it urgently through the mouth; tissue tests confirmed a benign cyst. The second child, a one-year-old boy, had chronic snoring, mouth breathing, and feeding trouble, with imaging showing a neat round lesion at the tongue base. Surgeons opened and drained his cyst in a procedure called marsupialization, and his symptoms resolved completely. The authors urge considering this diagnosis in infants with persistent noisy breathing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Adel Adwan, Isaac Bali, Osama Mohtasib, Ahmad O Amro, Mohammad H Alhousani, Mousa Jaradat, Nasim Abukaresh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |