OBJECTIVE To determine whether incision and drainage of infected thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) is associated with increased risk of recurrence after Sistrunk procedure when compared with antibiotic treatment alone. DESIGN Retrospective case review. SETTING Tertiary referral practice. PATIENTS Patients treated for thyroglossal duct remnants in a tertiary care pediatric center from Januar...

OBJECTIVES A thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a frequent congenital midline anomaly of the neck that usually manifests during the first decade of life. We aimed to describe the presentation, management, and outcome of TDC in pediatric and adult cases. METHODS A retrospective observational analysis was conducted for all patients diagnosed and treated for TDC between 2000 and 2014 in a single ce...

OBJECTIVE To describe a method of hyoid cartilage division during Sistrunk operation for management of thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) and compare postoperative outcomes with those of conventional hyoid bone cutting. METHODS Fifty-nine patients who received operative treatment for TGDC from January 2005 to July 2013 were enrolled. The degree of fusion in the cartilaginous portion of the hyoid w...

Backround. Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a developmental abnormality of the thyroid gland. Due to embryological remnants of thyroid tissue located in the TDC, the same malignant tumors that develop in the thyroid gland can also develop in the TDC. Methods. We present the unique case of a 39-year-old female with simultaneous de novo papillary carcinoma in a TDC and the thyroid gland. Results. ...

The patient is a 55-year-old female with a history of multinodular goiter. She was followed for several years for a dominant left-sided superior pole thyroid nodule. Several prior fine needle aspiration biopsies had been performed. All were consistent with the diagnosis of degenerative colloid nodule. Eventually she developed symptoms of intermittent choking and shortness of breath and presente...

Introduction. Thyroglossal duct cysts are developmental, epithelial lesions localized in the neck?s median line. They occur mainly children and adolescents; however, they also one-third of patients older than 20 years age. The symptoms dependent on size location along path thyroglossal duct. Case outline. This article presents a case, with diagnostic imaging surgical treatment, two-yearold girl...

Thyroglossal duct cysts are embryologic anomalies arising from epithelial remnants of the duct left after the descent of the developing thyroid. Clinical, operative and pathological findings in 124 patients operated on in the past 14 years were analyzed. There were 60 males and 64 females. 69 (56%) were under 10 years of age and the youngest was 6 months old. 26 (21%) were over the age of 30, a...