title: The management of thyroglossal duct cysts.
abstract: Thirty patients undergoing surgery for a preoperative diagnosis of thyroglossal duct cyst have been reviewed. All patients were seen in a hospital service for patients of 16 years and over. Sistrunk's procedure is the operation of choice but when histological examination of a thyroglossal duct cyst reveals a papillary carcinoma, total thyroidectomy should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghaneim
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Atkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy