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Anatomy-based surgery to remove thyroglossal duct cyst: two anomalous cases
1Department of Otolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
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.
