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Stepladder incision technique for radical excision of suprasternal thyroglossal duct remnant
Silvia Ceccanti1, Simone Frediani, Debora Morgante
1Pediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, RM 00161, Italy.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|October 20, 2011
Abstract:
Thyroglossal duct remnant localized to the suprasternal notch is an exceedingly rare condition. We report on a novel case occurring in an 8-year-old girl who presented with acute onset of a suprasternal abscess. After incision and drainage, a Sistrunk procedure was successfully carried out using 2 stepladder incisions. This approach combined optimal surgical exposure and satisfactory cosmesis.
