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Japa Volchok, DO; Azul Jaffer, MD; Teri Cooper, MD; Ahmad Al-Sabbagh, MD; Giulio Cavalli, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133(7):717-719.

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INTRODUCTION

A 61-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of dysphagia and subtle voice changes. Imaging demonstrated a cystic lingual mass. The patient underwent a transoral excision of the mass, which on microscopic examination showed a foregut duplication cyst with invasive, moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma involving the cyst wall. Malignancy arising in foregut duplication cysts in other areas of the body has been reported; however, to our knowledge, this is the first report of adenocarcinoma arising in a lingual foregut duplication cyst.

REPORT OF A CASE

A 61-year-old man in good health presented with a 3-month history of progressive dysphagia, dry mouth, and noticeable change in the character of his voice. His symptoms had progressed over several months, prompting him to seek medical attention. He was a former smoker, having smoked 1 pack per day for more than 20 years. He . . . [Full Text of this Article]

COMMENT

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Departments of Surgery (Drs Volchok, Jaffer, and Cavalli) and Pathology (Drs Cooper and Al-Sabbagh), University of Massachusetts Medical School at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield.