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Contrast enhanced computed tomographic scan showing nonenhancing fluid filled lesion located at base of tongue of 12.2 x 13.4 mm.
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Computed tomography scan showed well-defined nonenhancing fluid filled lesion located at base of tongue 12.2 x 13.4 mm in size (Figure 1) causing significant narrowing of laryngeal inlet.
99 m technetium pertechnetate scan. No abnormal tracer uptake was seen in the clinically palpable swelling at the base of the tongue.
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No abnormal tracer uptake was seen in the swelling at the base of the tongue (Figure 2).
Preoperative endoscopic view of cystic mass of the tongue mass of case I.
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The child was taken up for coblation assisted ablation of the cystic mass of the tongue mass under endoscopic guidance (Figure 3).
Postoperative endoscopic view of case I.
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The blood loss was about 4 mL (Figure 4).
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Contrast enhanced computed tomographic scan showing nonenhancing cystic lesion located at the base of the tongue measuring 12.7 mm x 13.5 mm.
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Contrast enhanced computed tomographic scan of neck was performed, which showed a well-defined, nonenhancing cystic lesion located at the base of the tongue measuring 12.7 mm x 13.5 mm (Figure 5).
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