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The frenulum (or frenum) of the tongue, tongue web, lingual frenulum, frenulum linguae, or fraenulum [1] is a small fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the underside of the human tongue.
Minor trauma to the floor of the mouth is thought to damage the delicate ducts that drain saliva from the sublingual gland into the oral cavity. [2] The lesion is a mucous extravasation cyst (mucocele) of the floor of mouth, although a ranula is often larger than other mucoceles (mainly because the overlying mucosa is thicker). [3]
The fimbriated fold of tongue, also plica fimbriata, is a slight fold of the mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue which runs laterally on either side of the frenulum. The free edge of the fimbriated fold occasionally exhibits a series of fringe-like processes. (Fimbria is Latin for fringe).
Mucous retention cyst in maxillary sinus indicated by the asymmetrical blue lump to the right of the nose. The most common location to find a mucocele is the inner surface of the lower lip. It can also be found on the inner side of the cheek (known as the buccal mucosa), on the anterior ventral tongue, and the floor of the mouth.
Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease the mobility of the tongue tip [1] and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. [2]
Acquired causes include carcinoma, [14] lingual thyroid, [5] myxedema, [14] and amyloidosis. [14] Consequences may include noisy breaths – airway obstruction in severe cases, drooling, difficulty eating, lisping speech, open bite, and protruding tongue, which may ulcerate and undergo necrosis. [14]
Rochelle Garett had her lingual frenulum (tissue that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth) sliced off. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
III. Cysts of the soft tissues of the mouth, face and neck 1. Dermoid and epidermoid cysts; 2. Lymphoepithelial (branchial) cyst; 3. Thyroglossal duct cyst; 4. Anterior median lingual cyst (intralingual cyst of foregut origin) 5. Oral cysts with gastric or intestinal epithelium (oral alimentary tract cyst) 6. Cystic hygroma; 7. Nasopharyngeal ...