Massive sublingual bronchogenic cyst with airway compromise

Bronchogenic cysts are primary cysts of the mediastinum. In rare situations, it can present in the oral cavity as a swelling of the tongue and the floor of the mouth. Usually, it is not a life-threatening clinical entity. In this report, we present a massive sublingual bronchogenic cyst with life-threatening clinical characteristics in an adult patient of a Nigerian tertiary-level medical center and the management of the case