Infected Recurrent Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a congenital malformation in the neck. Surgical management is often recommended due to risk of recurrent infections and rare possibility of malignancy. CASE REPORT: Herein, we describe the case of an adult presenting with tender neck mass and fever. S...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Foti, Jennifer, Grimaldo, Felipe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32926699
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.4.46863
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a congenital malformation in the neck. Surgical management is often recommended due to risk of recurrent infections and rare possibility of malignancy. CASE REPORT: Herein, we describe the case of an adult presenting with tender neck mass and fever. She had a history of previous surgical excision of her TGDC as a child. On evaluation she was found to have a recurrent TGDC complicated by acute infection via computed tomography imaging. CONCLUSION: In patients who have had previous surgical intervention to remove a TGDC, recurrence with infection should remain a diagnostic consideration.

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