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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

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Complete excision of the thyroglossal cyst consists of removal of the cyst, the entire tract and the midportion of the hyoid bone through which the tract passes. If this principle is followed, recurrence is extremely unlikely. While the procedure is easily performed in native tissue, dissection is much more difficult in a previously infected cyst. Therefore, postponement of the surgical procedure is not to be recommended once the diagnosis has been made.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, A-8036, Graz, Austria

    Michael. E. Höllwarth (Professor & Head)

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  1. University College, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  2. Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth (Professor & Head) (Professor & Head)

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Höllwarth, M.E. (2006). Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M.E. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30258-1_1

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