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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.
- Lining:
- +/-Thyroid gland.
- +/-Granulomatous inflammation (phagocytosis of debris).
Images:
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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
- ↑ 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.