title: Thyroglossal duct cysts in the elderly population.
abstract: Thyroglossal duct cysts may present at any age. However, only rarely do they first present in elderly patients. We outline a series of thyroglossal duct cysts in elderly patients at John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX. There appears to be a remarkable rate of malignant transformation noted in this subset of the population. We would therefore suggest early and definitive removal of all suspected thyroglossal duct cysts presenting in elderly individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. yducic@aol.com
authors.forename: Yadranko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ducic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery