title: Thyroglossal duct cyst presenting as an anterior tongue fistula.
abstract: An unusual case of thyroglossal duct cyst occurring in the tongue base and fistulizing to the anterior tongue is presented. No previous descriptions have been found in the literature associating this embryological remnant with fistulization to the anterior tongue. The treatment was successfully accomplished through a combined transhyoid and intraoral approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Ngo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frenkiel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Satin
mesh_terms: D005402:Fistula; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst; D014060:Tongue Diseases