Cholesterol granuloma in a thyroglossal duct cyst. A case report.
A case of cholesterol granuloma (CG) in a thyroglossal duct cyst is presented. The main pathogenic theories of this entity are described. It is suggested that chronic or recurrent infection and inflammation may play the major part in the pathogenesis of CG.
D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000473:pathology*
D002784:Cholesterol