[Thyroglossal duct cysts]. / Quistes del conducto tirogloso.
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp
; 50(7): 531-3, 1999 Oct.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10619878
INTRODUCTION: A thyroglossal cyst (TGC) is an unusual neck lesion that is occassionally diagnosed in a general hospital that mostly attend adult patients. The aim of the current study was to analyze our experience in the management of these lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The records of 43 patients operated on at the Social Security Hospital in Quito (Ecuador) from 1980 to 1998 for a thyroglossal duct cyst or fistula, were reviewed. RESULTS: Distribution was similar in both sexes. Mean age was 23. Thirty-five patients presented with a cystic lesion located in the midline or slightly laterally in the neck, closely related to the hyoid bone; the other 8 patients had a cutaneous fistula at the same place. All of the patients but one, underwent a radical Sistrunk procedure; complications were minor. In 5 patients (12%), a papillary thyroid carcinoma within the TGC was reported at the histologic study. No recurrence developed after a mean 23-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: A cyst or a fistula located at the level of the hyoid bone suggest a thyroglossal duct lesion. A papillary carcinoma can rarely occur within the TGC. A Sistrunk procedure is usually curative.
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Assunto principal:
Cisto Tireoglosso
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article
País de afiliação:
Equador
País de publicação:
Espanha