Case Report: Synchronous lingual osseous choristoma and suprahyoid thyroglossal duct cyst: insights into the embryological thyroglossal-hyoid axis - Takeaways - DentalSpire

Case Study: Concurrent Occurrence of Lingual Osseous Choristoma and Suprahyoid Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: Understanding the Embryological Connection of the Thyroglossal-Hyoid Axis

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  • Hyun Je Kim

  • Sun-Young Jun

  • Ho-Kyung Lim

  • July 17, 2026

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    Lingual osseous choristoma is a rare benign lesion characterized by mature bone tissue in the tongue's soft tissue.

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    Thyroglossal duct cysts are common congenital lesions resulting from incomplete involution of the thyroglossal duct.

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    A 26-year-old woman presented with a posterior tongue mass and a suprahyoid thyroglossal duct cyst, both rarely occurring together.

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    Surgical excision confirmed the diagnoses of lingual osseous choristoma and thyroglossal duct cyst, with no complications at 18 months.

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    The case suggests a potential embryological link between lingual osseous lesions and the thyroglossal duct system.

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Case Report: Synchronous lingual osseous choristoma and suprahyoid thyroglossal duct cyst: insights into the embryological thyroglossal-hyoid axis

  • by Hyun Je Kim, Sun-Young Jun, Ho-Kyung Lim

  • July 17, 2026

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