title: Thyroglossal duct lesions in childhood--a review of experience in Nigerian children.
abstract: This is a retrospective study of 36 children with thyroglossal duct lesions managed at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria, between 1993 and 2003. The aim was to determine the pattern of presentation and outcome of management. The majority of patients presented with a chronic thyroglossal sinus with associated recurrent inflammation. The location and relationship of the lesions to the hyoid bone were similar to those encountered in the rest of the world. Despite their well-documented clinical features, thyroglossal duct lesions were misdiagnosed in some patients. The main complications were surgical site infections and recurrence. A plea is made for clinicians to pay attention to clinical and operative details so as to diagnose these lesions accurately and manage them properly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University, Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Uba
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Chirdan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jya
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Kidmas
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Manasseh
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Mandong
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome