A rare case of a concurrent large thyroglossal duct cyst with a base of tongue haemangioma.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20112011 Feb 23.
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| ID: mdl-22707548
ABSTRACT
An 85-year-old lady presented with a large midline neck mass. After 8 years of steady growth, the previously asymptomatic mass began to cause stridor and dysphagia. The patient's comorbidities included a previous partial glossectomy for haemangioma of the tongue, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive cardiac failure and obesity (body mass index >30). CT neck revealed the midline mass was cystic in nature, most likely a thyroglossal duct cyst. This mass was closely related to an angiomatous malformation involving the tongue, floor of mouth and left parotid. Fine needle aspiration cytology was consistent with a colloid goitre characterised as Thy-1. Due to her extensive comorbidities, surgical resection of the midline mass was deemed to be a high-risk procedure. A Sistrunk's procedure was performed. Dissection proved difficult due to the intimately related base of tongue haemangioma. Histopathology confirmed it to be a benign thyroglossal duct cyst. She made an uncomplicated postoperative recovery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thyroglossal Cyst
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Tongue Neoplasms
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Hemangioma
Limits:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom