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'''Thyroglossal duct cyst''' is a benign pathology of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]].
'''Thyroglossal duct cyst''', abbreviated '''TGDC''', is a benign pathology of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]].


==General==
==General==

Revision as of 04:59, 27 July 2014

Thyroglossal duct cyst, abbreviated TGDC, is a benign pathology of the head and neck.

General

  • Congenital abnormality - common.[1]

Treatment:

  • Surgical excision (with piece of hyoid bone).

Gross

  • Midline lesion.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Cyst.
    • Lining:
      • Squamous or respiratory epithelium.
      • Cyst contents: debris.
  • +/-Thyroid gland.
  • +/-Granulomatous inflammation (phagocytosis of debris).

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MASS, SUBMENTAL (MIDLINE), EXCISION:
- SQUAMOUS LINED CYST WITH EXTENSIVE DENUDATION AND, ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION.
- BENIGN SKELETAL MUSCLE.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

COMMENT:
No definite thyroid tissue is identified.  The findings may represent a thyroglossal 
duct cyst.

See also

References

  1. Rohof D, Honings J, Theunisse HJ, et al. (July 2014). "Recurrences after thyroglossal duct cyst surgery: Results in 207 consecutive cases and review of the literature". Head Neck. doi:10.1002/hed.23817. PMID 24985922.