title: Cysts of the thyroglossal duct.
abstract: Experiences with 53 consecutive patients undergoing surgical excision of thyroglossal duct cysts are reported. Four patients (7.5%) developed recurrent cysts after surgery. Analysis of cases revealed the following factors to contribute to an increased risk of recurrence: young age, skin involvement by the cyst, lobulation of the cyst, rupture of the cyst, and failure to follow the second principle advocated by Sistrunk.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012421:Rupture; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*