Introduction. Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) can be diagnosed at any age. They are most common in women aged 30–40. Cysts become malignant 1% of patients. As a result, very rare tumor – TGDC carcinoma ¬– develops. Some oncologists believe it is sufficient to perform surgery using the Sistrunk procedure. Other scientists insist on performing procedure followed by thyroidectomy, lymph node disse...

OBJECTIVES (1) Present a unique case of a thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) excised for recurrent infections with Trichinella spiralis in adjacent strap muscle; (2) review the literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of subclinical trichinellosis of the head and neck. STUDY DESIGN Case report and literature review. METHODS Case report and literature review. RESULTS We present the case...

OBJECTIVE To determine the utility of ultrasonography as a sole diagnostic study in the preoperative preparation of patients with presumed thyroglossal duct cysts. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTINGS Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill. PATIENTS Forty-five pediatric patients with midline masses. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Accuracy in the determination of a normally positioned t...

The remarkable decline in the incidence of syphilis in the first half of the 20th century tempted many observers to share the view of Illingworth (1959) that it was a disappearing disease. Since 1957, however, there has been an unmistakable upward trend in many parts of the world (Stallworthy and Bourne, 1966; Walter and Israel, 1965), and many cases of florid congenital syphilis have been repo...

Thyroglossal duct cysts are one of the most common congenital abnormalities of the cervical region. Complications of these swellings are rare, and among these, appearance of a carcinoma has also been noted. We present a case of papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst in 20-year-old woman with a swelling of about 4 cm, located at the middle region of the neck over the hyoid bone....

Ung thư giáp móng là loại u ác tính hiếm gặp, có nguồn gốc từ dị tật bẩm sinh của tuyến giáp. Phẫu thuật Sistrunk kết hợp với vét hạch cổ khi bằng chứng di căn vẫn phương pháp điều trị chính. Trong bài báo này, chúng tôi cáo trường bệnh nhân nam 13 tuổi vào viện vì khối dưới cằm. Qua khám lâm sàng, siêu âm và chọc hút tế bào, quả trên xương móng, kích thước 20x25mm kèm 2 bên. Bệnh được phẫu cắt...

Thyroglossal duct cysts are typically benign and usually asymptomatic. Malignant transformation is uncommon. Intralaryngeal extension rare results in dysphonia or dyspnea. There no literature nowadays reporting the thyroglossal cyst carcinoma combining clinical features of intralaryngeal extension. The authors present a case progressive hoarseness midline neck mass for 2 years. laryngoscope com...

Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is the most common congenital midline neck mass in children. It usually becomes symptomatic following a respiratory tract infection and is usually diagnosed at 5 years of age. Thyroglossal duct cyst is rarely observed in less than 1-year-old infants. In this study, we present a 3-month-old infant with TGDC, who was administered multiple courses of antibiotic therap...

CONTEXT Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common congenital cervical abnormality in childhood. Malignant lesions are rare in thyroglossal duct cysts (about 1%). OBJECTIVE To report a case of papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cysts. DESIGN Case report. CASE REPORT The patient was a 21-year-old female with a four-month history of an anterior midline neck mass but without other sym...

thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common form of congenital cysts on the neck. the incidence of thyroid papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst is less than 1%. in most cases the diagnosis is made postoperatively. we present a 22-year-old female with thyroid papillary carcinoma arising from thyroglossal duct cyst,identified in pathologic study after sistrunk operation.in our case there...