Bifid tongue, a rare congenital malformation, is a prenatal clue for secondary cleft palate

Bilobed tongue base associated with multiple branchial anomalies

A bilobed tongue base was identified in an infant with multiple other head, neck and cardiac congenital anomalies. This anatomical variation of the posterior tongue is rare, with only two other cases identified in the literature. We report a case of a 5-month-old boy with a bilobed posterior tongue incidentally identified during workup for cardiac surgery.

Accessory tongue: Classification and report of a case

Accessory tongue (AT) is a rare congenital anomaly. Due to rarity of AT, various terminologies are applied, including accessory tongue, bifid tongue, double tongue, cleft tongue, and supernumerary tongue. It seems that the anomaly has geographic distribution and most reported cases are from India and Middle East. No comprehensive classification has been introduced yet. So, we present a classification for AT according to review of all papers and documents that we found, and report a 2-month-old male infant with this anomaly.