Thyroid malignancies are rare, accounting for 0.5 to 1.0% of the deaths that occur as a result of malignant disease. In the United Kingdom, the incidence is 4 per 100000 per annum. More than 90% of thyroid malignancies are well-differentiated adenocarcinomas, with papillary carcinoma accounting for 80% of these. Papillary thyroid carcinomas have a 4:1 predominance in women, with the peak incide...

Lymphangiomas represent malformations of lymphatic system that frequently affect head and neck region. They are usually seen at birth or in early childhood. According to the size of the lymphatic cavities lymphangiomas are classified as microcystic (capillary), macrocystic (cavernous) and cystic hygromas. According to progression of disease staging system was proposed: stage I--unilateral infra...

The term "ranula" is used to describe a diffuse swelling in the floor of the mouth caused by either a mucous extravasation or, less commonly, a mucous retention cyst derived from the major sublingual or submandibular salivary glands. The most common presentation of ranula is a painless, slow-growing, soft, and movable mass located in the floor of the mouth. Ranula may be simple or plunging. Sim...

I enjoyed reading the authors’ report of a computerised questionnaire evaluation of the approach of ear, nose and throat surgeons to the pre-operative assessment of a patient with a clinically diagnosed thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC). With a response rate of 64%, the majority (95%) of the surgeons contacted would arrange an ultrasound (US) scan of the neck, with a moderate-sized minority (32%) re...

Thyroglossal cysts are the most frequent neck malformation in children. They are usually located in the anterior midline near the hyoid bone, and may appear at the lingual (2.1%) or suprasternal (12.9%) level. Their presentation as a solitary thyroid nodule (STN) has been described in the literature and poses a challenge in the differential diagnosis of thyroid disorders in children. We present...

The thyroglossal duct cyst [TDC, or thyroglossal tract remnant (TTR)] is a well recognized developmental abnormality which arises in some 7% of the population. As a consequence, it represents the most common type of developmental cyst encountered in the neck region. It typically presents as a mobile, painless mass in the anterior midline of the neck, usually in close proximity to the hyoid bone...

Abstract Thyroglossal cyst is the most frequent developmental cervical anomaly with a prevalence of 7% in population. Infection and abscess formation are common complications. Isolation Fusobacterium Necrophorum (F. Necrophorum) made management this case challenging. An 18-year-old male presented to emergency department 3-day history neck mass, sore throat, cachexia, dysphagia fever. Clinical e...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of ultrasonography for determining which pediatric midline neck masses should be treated surgically. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary care pediatric hospital. PATIENTS Pediatric patients with a midline neck mass who underwent ultrasonography from 2003 to 2011. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographics, ultrasonography, and surgical and patholog...