Thyroglossal Duct Cyst- a clinico-pathological study of five cases
Journal Article
Al-Ekrish, A.A. . 2003
Magazine \ Newspaper:
Saudi Dental Journal
Issue Number:
2
Volume Number:
15
Pages:
108-113
Publication Abstract:
Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC)is the most common non-odontogenic cyst in the neck. It is a lesion mainly detected in childhood but which may elude detection until adulthood. When such TGDC presents in adulthood, it is often seen by maxillofacial surgeons and its appearance may not necessarily conform to the classic description of the lesion. This paper presents five case reports of TGDC seen in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Riyadh Medical Complex and emphasizes the difference in clinical appearance between those lesions presented to the Pediatric and Maxillofacial Surgery departments, respectively. It also discusses the different diagnostic tools for and differential diagnoses of the lesion.