Abstract:

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to discuss clinical properties, diagnosis and treatment of patients, who were operated due to thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC), in the light of relevant studies in the literature. Instruments and Methods Files of 44 patients, diagnosed with TDC in our clinic, were retrospectively investigated. Information on their age, their gender, their clinical properties, location of the lesion, whether or not it is fistulized, imaging methods required during pre-operative period, treatment way, post-operative recurrence and complications and histopathological diagnosis were registered. Results 15 (34%) women and 29 (66%) men were included in the study. The age is between 5 and 72 and average age is 24±18. All the patients had neck midline complaints. All the patients underwent Sistrunk operation. Only 3 (0.7%) patients had postoperative infection. In accordance with histopathological results, 42 (95%) patients had thyroglossal cyst and 2 patients (5%) had papillary carcinoma. No recurrence was observed for all the patients at the end of 18-month follow-up period. Conclusion: During differential diagnosis of midline neck masses, thyroglossal duct cysts should be considered. For the treatment of the disease, the Sistrunk operation is a gold standard. Thanks to early diagnosis and treatment, having a successful operation and decreasing the risk of developing complication should not be forgotten.

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