Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Presenting as Thyroid Cyst

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  • Park, Yoon-Ah (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gangnam Severance Hospiatal, Yonsei University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Hong-Shik (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gangnam Severance Hospiatal, Yonsei University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ja-Hyun (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital)
  • 박윤아 (연세대학교 의과대학 강남세브란스병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 최홍식 (연세대학교 의과대학 강남세브란스병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이자현 (국민건강보험 일산병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2011.09.30
  • Accepted : 2011.10.24
  • Published : 2011.11.25
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Abstract

Thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common congenital neck mass. It develops from remnants of precursors of thyroid gland left behind during embryologic descent form the foramen cecum at the tongue base into the anterior neck during fetal development. An anterior midline neck mass presenting before the age of twenty and displaying vertical movement with tongue protrusion and swallowing is characteristic of this lesion. In this paper, we report on a case of TGDC without remnant duct that is presenting as thyroid cyst.

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