RT Book, Section
A1 Shah, Ashish
A1 Sobolewski, Brad
A1 Mittiga, Matthew R.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181044527
T1 Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181044527
RD 2023/09/22
AB A  thyroglossal  duct  cyst  arises  from  the  incomplete  obliteration  of  the  thyroglossal  duct  during  fetal  development.  It  usually  presents  as  a  painless,  midline,  anterior  neck  mass  that  moves  with  swallowing  and  protrusion  of  the  tongue.  It  may  occur  anywhere  from  the  base  of  the  tongue  to  the  sternal  notch  but  is  usually  located  at  or  below  the  hyoid  bone  adjacent  to  the  thyrohyoid  membrane.  These  cysts  may  rapidly  enlarge  if  infected,  which  often  occurs  in  association  with  upper  respiratory  symptoms.