Airway obstruction from intralaryngeal extension of thyroglossal duct cyst in an elderly man: A case report
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
: 38-41, 2022.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective@#To report an unusual presentation of thyroglossal duct cyst causing airway obstruction in an elderly man. @*Methods@# Design:
Case ReportSetting:
Tertiary Government Training Hospital Patient One @*Results@#A 71-year-old man with an anterior neck mass was brought to the Emergency Room due to progressive difficulty of breathing. A smooth, non-ulcerating right supraglottic mass obstructed the airway. Following an emergency high tracheotomy, contrast computed tomography scan of the neck revealed a hypodense mass with peripheral rim enhancement in the right supraglottis and an extralaryngeal component. Intra-operatively, a dumbbell- shaped cystic mass with a tract connected to the hyoid bone led to a Sistrunk procedure. Final histopathology findings were consistent with thyroglossal duct cyst. @*Conclusion@#It is possible for an elderly patient with impending upper airway obstruction, dysphonia, and neck mass to still have a benign and congenital thyroglossal duct cyst with intralaryngeal extension.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thyroglossal Cyst
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Airway Obstruction
Language:
English
Journal:
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
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