Infected Recurrent Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case Report
Introduction: A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a congenital malformation in the neck. Surgical management is often recommended due to risk of recurrent infections and rare possibility of malignancy. Case Report: Herein, we describe the case of an adult presenting with tender neck mass and fever. S...
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| description | Introduction: A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a congenital malformation in the neck. Surgical management is often recommended due to risk of recurrent infections and rare possibility of malignancy. Case Report: Herein, we describe the case of an adult presenting with tender neck mass and fever. She had a history of previous surgical excision of her TGDC as a child. On evaluation she was found to have a recurrent TGDC complicated by acute infection via computed tomography imaging. Conclusion: In patients who have had previous surgical intervention to remove a TGDC, recurrence with infection should remain a diagnostic consideration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6976935bcf84f5f9858043666e0f6602022-12-22T00:25:18ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-08-014310.5811/cpcem.2020.4.46863cpcem-04-411Infected Recurrent Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case ReportJennifer FotiFelipe GrimaldoIntroduction: A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a congenital malformation in the neck. Surgical management is often recommended due to risk of recurrent infections and rare possibility of malignancy. Case Report: Herein, we describe the case of an adult presenting with tender neck mass and fever. She had a history of previous surgical excision of her TGDC as a child. On evaluation she was found to have a recurrent TGDC complicated by acute infection via computed tomography imaging. Conclusion: In patients who have had previous surgical intervention to remove a TGDC, recurrence with infection should remain a diagnostic consideration.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2zp6292x |
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| title | Infected Recurrent Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case Report |
| title_full | Infected Recurrent Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case Report |
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| title_short | Infected Recurrent Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Case Report |
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