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ArticleCureus2024

Thyroglossal Duct Cysts (TGDC) in the Elderly Population: The Role of Conservative Management.

Maria K Pomponio, Keith R Conti, Jason F Ohlstein, Irfan Khan, Thomas Koch

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Thyroglossal Duct Cyst in a Tertiary Hospital in Kaduna: A Retrospective Review.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association
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5 authors.

Maria K PomponioOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.
Keith R ContiOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.
Jason F OhlsteinOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Specialty Physician Associates, Bethlehem, USA.
Irfan KhanPathology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.
Thomas KochOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sistrunk procedure is the treatment for thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC), the majority of which occur in children. TGDC are very rare in the elderly and account for under 2% of cases. Management in this population, where risks of surgery may outweigh benefits, is unclear. Here we present two cases of elderly patients with asymptomatic to mildly symptomatic TGDC. Both patients were 87-year-old women who were found to have neck swelling on exam. They both underwent computed tomography (CT) scans and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). Both had histology consistent with a thyroglossal duct cyst. The patients were managed conservatively without evidence of recurrence. We conclude that in elderly patients with FNA demonstrating TGDC and minimal to no symptoms, conservative management is reasonable.

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congenital neck massectopic thyroidelderly populationthyroglossal duct cyststhyroid embryology

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PMID39583532
PMCPMC11583107

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