Amir Amanullah, Rafique Ahmad Khattak, Khalil Asad.
Thyroglossal Duct Cysts: Site Wise Distribution in the Neck.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;8(1):89-91.

Aim: To find out site wise distribution of thyroglossal duct cysts in the neck in relation to hyoid bone. Methods: Study was carried out from June 2007 to December 2012 at departments of ENT, Khalifa Gul Nawaz Hospital Bannu and City Medical centre Dera Ismail Khan. All confirmed cases of thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) of either sex and of any age were included in the study. Data collected included patient's age, gender, and location of the lesion in relation to hyoid bone. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 17. Results: Out of 28 (TGDCs), 18(64.3%) were female and 10(35.7%) male with female-to-male ratio of 1.2:1. Mean age of the patients was 16.14 years±14.59. Most of the TGDCs 15(53.6%) were located in the infrahyoid position followed by supra-hyoid 9 (32.1%) and juxta-hyoid 4(14.3%) respectively. Conclusion: Most of the TGDCs are located in infra-hyoid position.

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