Stepladder incision technique for radical excision of suprasternal thyroglossal duct remnant.
Thyroglossal duct remnant localized to the suprasternal notch is an exceedingly rare condition. We report on a novel case occurring in an 8-year-old girl who presented with acute onset of a suprasternal abscess. After incision and drainage, a Sistrunk procedure was successfully carried out using 2 stepladder incisions. This approach combined optimal surgical exposure and satisfactory cosmesis.
Pediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, RM 00161, Italy.
Silvia
S
Ceccanti
Simone
S
Frediani
Debora
D
Morgante
Romina
R
Iaconelli
Ermelinda
E
Mele
Denis A
DA
Cozzi
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014849:Waardenburg Syndrome / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents