Thyroglossal cyst at unusual site: a rare case presentation

Authors

  • Toshi Janardan Department of ENT, Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Jas Simran Singh Bhatia Department of ENT, Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20193896

Keywords:

Thyroglossal duct cyst, Suprasternal region, Superior mediastinum

Abstract

Thyroglossal duct cyst is a congenital lesion in the anterior side of neck which results from embryonic remnant of the descending thyroglossal duct. It may get enlarge by infection, inflammation or mucous retention but can be found anywhere in the midline from the base of the tongue to thyroid gland. Most commonly it is present infrahyoid only. In this case, it is present at an unusual site at suprasternal region. A young male presented in the OPD with a single, non-tender swelling in the midline at suprasternal region, almost reaching upto superior mediastinum. After radiological examination and histopathological excision biopsy, it came out to be thyroglossal cyst. No recurrence had occurred.

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2019-08-27