Thyroglossal Cyst

Question 1

Description: What is a thyroglossal cyst?

Answer 1

• Dilatation of the thyroglossal duct remnant in the midline of the neck

Question 2

Signs: What sign would a doctor see from a patient with a thyroglossal cyst?

Answer 2

• A thyroglossal cyst moves upward with tongue protrusion

Question 3

Investigations: How do we investigate a thyroglossal cyst

Answer 3

• Ultrasound scan (prior to surgical removal to ensure there is functional thyroid tissue elsewhere)

Question 4

Treatment: How do we treat a thyroglossal cyst?

Answer 4

• Surgical removal of the cyst

Question 5

Extra: What may eventually happen to a thyroglossal cyst?

Answer 5

• Becomes infected

Question 6

Extra: What do thyroglossal cysts grow with?

Answer 6

• Age