Thyroglossal duct remnants in childhood.
The most common cause of a midline cervical lesion in childhood is a thyroglossal duct remnant. It is disappointing to find that although the embryology and rationale of definitive treatment have been well understood for many years, there persists a high incidence of inadequate surgical treatment in the first instance, especially in the hands of general surgeons.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*