title: [Clinical analysis of 122 cases of non-thyroid related neck cyst].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the characteristic of non-thyroid-related neck cyst for the purpose of im proving the accuracy of diagnosis of neck cyst preoperatively.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospectively analyzed 122 cases of non thyroid related neck cyst during 1999 2005 in our department.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Congenital mass (n=84) constitute the main part of total cases (n 122), among which thyroglossal cyst is the most common reason. Infective cyst is the second cause of neck cyst (n=30), among which the number of submaxillary gland cyst is 25. Tumor is the most rare cause of neck cyst (n=8). Timing and position of cysts, auxiliary examination of physical sign and puncture cytological analysis lead to more accurate diagnosis preoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Accurate diagnosis of neck cyst reduce the blindness and minimize the risk preoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200001, China.
authors.forename: Minfei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Jiadong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst