Abstract

Introduction Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common congenital neck masses occurring in the midline. 1 They usually present during the first two decades of life and generally are considered to be benign, with less than 1% being malignant. 2,3 They arise from the tract that the thyroid gland takes for its descent during development. 3 We present a case of a boy that presented with a left anterior neck mass ultimately found to be a thyroglossal duct cyst.

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