TY - JOUR
T1 - Anatomy-based surgery to remove thyroglossal duct cyst
T2 - Two anomalous cases
AU - Iwata, T.
AU - Nakata, S.
AU - Tsuge, H.
AU - Koide, F.
AU - Sugiura, M.
AU - Otake, H.
AU - Teranishi, M.
AU - Nakashima, T.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Objective: To review previous reports and to discuss the management of branching polycystic and giant thyroglossal duct cysts. Case report: We present two cases of thyroglossal duct cyst: one a branching, polycystic thyroglossal duct cyst in an 11-year-old boy, and the other a giant thyroglossal cyst in a 41-year-old man. Such cysts are rare. Both patients were operated upon according to the methods of Sistrunk and Horisawa, and both had a satisfactory post-operative course. Discussion: We discuss the most important aspects of such cyst removal procedures. Conclusion: Our experience suggests that surgery to remove an anomalous thyroglossal duct cyst should be performed using a technique based on the anatomy of the hyoid bone region.
AB - Objective: To review previous reports and to discuss the management of branching polycystic and giant thyroglossal duct cysts. Case report: We present two cases of thyroglossal duct cyst: one a branching, polycystic thyroglossal duct cyst in an 11-year-old boy, and the other a giant thyroglossal cyst in a 41-year-old man. Such cysts are rare. Both patients were operated upon according to the methods of Sistrunk and Horisawa, and both had a satisfactory post-operative course. Discussion: We discuss the most important aspects of such cyst removal procedures. Conclusion: Our experience suggests that surgery to remove an anomalous thyroglossal duct cyst should be performed using a technique based on the anatomy of the hyoid bone region.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0022215109991022
DO - 10.1017/S0022215109991022
M3 - Article
C2 - 19954555
AN - SCOPUS:77952422548
SN - 0022-2151
VL - 124
SP - 443
EP - 446
JO - Journal of Laryngology and Otology
JF - Journal of Laryngology and Otology
IS - 4
ER -