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Thyroglossal duct cyst masquerading as a haematoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Ricardo Persaud ,
Melissa Short ,
Prasad Kothari  and
Anthony Robinson
Ricardo Persaud
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK
Melissa Short
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK
Prasad Kothari
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK
Anthony Robinson
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK
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Abstract

Thyroglossal duct cysts most frequently present in childhood as painless midline swellings around the level of the hyoid. Classically the cyst moves upwards on protruding the tongue. Here we report a novel case of a thyroglossal cyst in an adult in whom the history, examination and fine needle aspiration cytology were typical of a traumatic haematoma. This case is also unique because the thyroglossal duct cyst extended beyond the thyroid gland to the suprasternal notch and actually required two parallel transverse cervical incisions for its complete en bloc removal.

Keywords

Thyroglossal CystHaematoma
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 3 , March 2004 , pp. 240 - 241
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004

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