• Eduardo Costa Studart Soares, Cristiane Sá Roriz Fonteles, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa, Ana Paula Negreiros Nunes Alves, and Alexandre Simões Nogueira.
• Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
• Quintessence Int. 2011 Jun 1;42(6):479-82.

AbstractCysts lined with gastrointestinal or respiratory epithelium are rarely found in the oral cavity. These lesions usually involve the ventral surface of the tongue or floor of the mouth. This article describes a new case of a lingual cyst lined by respiratory epithelium, discussing its clinical relevance, surgical management, and ideal time for intervention.© 2011 By Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc.

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