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'''Thyroglossal duct cyst''' is a benign pathology of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]]. | |||
===General=== | |||
*Congenital abnormality - common.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Rohof D, Honings J, Theunisse HJ, ''et al.'' |title=Recurrences after thyroglossal duct cyst surgery: Results in 207 consecutive cases and review of the literature |journal=Head Neck |volume= |issue= |pages= |year=2014 |month=July |pmid=24985922 |doi=10.1002/hed.23817 |url=}}</ref> | |||
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). | |||
Images: | |||
*[https://wiki.uiowa.edu/display/protocols/Case+example++thyroglossal+duct+cyst+with+tract+through+to+oropharynx Thyroglossal duct cyst - several images (wiki.uiowa.edu)]. | |||
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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. | |||
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==See also== | |||
*[[Head and neck pathology]]. | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
[[Category:Head and neck pathology]] | |||
Revision as of 04:57, 27 July 2014
Thyroglossal duct cyst 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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No history provided
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
- ↑ 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.