Intralaryngeal thyroglossal duct cyst: implications for the migratory pathway of the thyroglossal duct.
An atypically located thyroglossal duct cyst in a 42-year-old man is described. A purely intralaryngeal thyroglossal duct cyst is extremely rare and can mimic other laryngeal lesions. This case demonstrates that thyroglossal duct cyst is a possible cause of intralaryngeal swellings and would have significant implications for the manner in which they are managed.
Loh
Woei Shyang
WS
Dept of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, Republic of Singapore 119074.
Chong
Siew Meng
SM
Loh
Kwok Seng
KS
D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000196:embryology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome