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Ultrasound
Diagnosis
Head and Neck
Lumps and Bumps
Cystic
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Eunice Y. L. Dai, MBBS, FRCR
;
H. Y. Yuen, MBChB, FRCR
;
Anil T. Ahuja, MD, FRCR
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KEY FACTS
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC)
Synonyms
Thyroglossal duct (TGD) remnant
Definitions
Remnant of TGD found between foramen cecum of tongue base & thyroid bed in infrahyoid neck
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Hong HS et al: Ultrasonography of various thyroid diseases in children and adolescents: a pictorial essay. Korean J Radiol. 16(2):419-29, 2015
Zander DA et al: Imaging of ectopic thyroid tissue and thyroglossal duct cysts. Radiographics. 34(1):37-50, 2014
Sofferman RA et al: Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands. New York: Springer. 229-262, 2012
Harnsberger HR et al: Diagnostic Imaging Head & Neck. Salt Lake City: Amirsys Publishing Inc. IV-1-22-25, 2004
Ahuja AT et al: Sonographic evaluation of thyroglossal duct cysts in children. Clin Radiol. 55(10):770-4, 2000
Glastonbury CM et al: The CT and MR imaging features of carcinoma arising in thyroglossal duct remnants. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 21(4):770-4, 2000
Ahuja AT et al: Thyroglossal duct cysts: sonographic appearances in adults. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 20(4):579-82, 1999
Reede DL et al: CT of thyroglossal duct cysts. Radiology. 157(1):121-5, 1985
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References
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KEY FACTS
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC)
Synonyms
Thyroglossal duct (TGD) remnant
Definitions
Remnant of TGD found between foramen cecum of tongue base & thyroid bed in infrahyoid neck
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Hong HS et al: Ultrasonography of various thyroid diseases in children and adolescents: a pictorial essay. Korean J Radiol. 16(2):419-29, 2015
Zander DA et al: Imaging of ectopic thyroid tissue and thyroglossal duct cysts. Radiographics. 34(1):37-50, 2014
Sofferman RA et al: Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands. New York: Springer. 229-262, 2012
Harnsberger HR et al: Diagnostic Imaging Head & Neck. Salt Lake City: Amirsys Publishing Inc. IV-1-22-25, 2004
Ahuja AT et al: Sonographic evaluation of thyroglossal duct cysts in children. Clin Radiol. 55(10):770-4, 2000
Glastonbury CM et al: The CT and MR imaging features of carcinoma arising in thyroglossal duct remnants. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 21(4):770-4, 2000
Ahuja AT et al: Thyroglossal duct cysts: sonographic appearances in adults. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 20(4):579-82, 1999
Reede DL et al: CT of thyroglossal duct cysts. Radiology. 157(1):121-5, 1985
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