MedicinePediatricsSurgeryOtolaryngologic SurgeryPediatric OtolaryngologyPediatric SurgeryCongenital Neck AnomaliesCyst ImagingClinical History AssessmentCongenital Midline Neck MassesPreoperative DiagnosisThyroglossal Duct AnomaliesThyroglossal Duct Cyst ImagingThyroglossal Duct Cyst SurgeryThyroglossal Duct Cysts
Thyroglossal duct cyst is a midline congenital nonodontogenic cyst seen predominantly in children. The clinical history and physical examination, along with characteristic radiographic findings, enable the physician to make a preoperative diagnosis with a high degree of certainty. Surgery is the definitive treatment.