The thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common anomaly in thyroid development. To date, approximately 250 cases have been reported, the majority being papillary thyroid carcinomas. In most cases the diagnosis is established only after excision of a clinically benign thyroglossal duct cyst. Controversies exist in relation to a rational and effective therapeutic approach. A further case of thyrogl...

In 1920 Walter Ellis Sistrunk described the classic operation of thyroglossal cyst excision including the central portion of the hyoid bone and a core of tissue around the thyroglossal tract to open into the oral cavity at the foramen caecum. We present this paper and discuss its relevance to current practice.

Abstract Introduction Thyroglossal cyst is one of the most common benign congenital neck lumps, however, incidental malignancy in these cysts a rare entity with incidence rate <1%. Method We present case 35-year-old female, who presented an asymptomatic midline mass. ultrasound confirmed 3.5 cm thyroglossal duct (TDC). She underwent Sistrunk procedure to excise cyst. On histological exam...

Carcinomas arising from thyroglossal duct remnant cysts (TGDCs) are rare, without well-defined management and staging criteria. All TGDCs (n = 685) diagnosed between 2005 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed, with 22 carcinomas identified (3.2 % incidence). Twenty-two patients (17 females, 5 males), aged 12-64 years (mean 39.9 years; median 39 years) were identified. An anterior, superior mid...

We report a 56-year-old Malay woman with a tumour that involved the skin and caused hyoid bone erosion. There was no clinical or radiological evidence of regional lymph node involvement. A modified radical neck dissection with preservation of the accessory nerve and internal jugular vein was performed, followed by an "extended" Sistrunk operation. The surgical defect was reconstructed with a pe...

This is a case report on papillary thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) carcinoma along with synchronous occult papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. A 46-year-old woman visited our hospital because she had an anterior midline neck mass below her hyoid bone. Preoperative ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology revealed signs of papillary TGDC carcinoma. We performed a Sistrunk operation and a to...