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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 6;2019(11):rjz303.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz303. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Floor of mouth thyroglossal duct cyst: a rare embryologic course

John Kerr  1 , Weston L Niermeyer  2 , Peter B Baker  3 , Tendy Chiang  4
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Case Reports

Floor of mouth thyroglossal duct cyst: a rare embryologic course

John Kerr et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

A thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a common pediatric midline neck mass. Most TGDCs occur in the region of the hyoid bone but have been found less commonly in areas from the oral cavity to the sternum. We present the first reported case of a multifocal floor of mouth (FOM)/cervical TGDC representing an atypical embryonic course. We also review atypical presentations of TGDC and provide a summary of cases involving FOM and multifocal cysts.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) T1 weighted MRI in axial plane showing hyperintense mass in the FOM (A.1) and anterior neck (A.2); (B) T1 weighted MRI in coronal plane showing hyperintense mass in the FOM (B.1) and anterior neck (B.2).
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Gross specimen showing multifocal cyst with thin tract. (b) Histology showing cyst lined by ciliated columnar epithelium with thyroid follicles confirming TGDC.
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