Abstract
Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common congenital neck mass. They
typically present as a painless midline neck mass in a child or young
adult, but may also present later in adulthood when the cyst becomes
symptomatic. Thyroglossal duct cysts are most commonly located inferior
to the hyoid bone in close relation with the thyrohyoid membrane. Very
rarely, they may occupy the posterior hyoid space, and present with
dysphagia. We present the clinical, pathophysiologic features and the
iintraoperative findings of thisrarely described clinical entity in a
young lady.
Key words
Thyroglossal cyst, CT Neck, Z- plasty