A CT scan may help determine how large the growth is. ... Once a thyroglossal duct cyst is removed or repaired, it usually doesn’t return. Risks of a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst.

A thyroglossal duct cyst happens when your thyroid, a large gland in your neck that produces hormones, leaves behind extra cells while it’s forming during your development in the womb.

A thyroglossal duct cyst is a fluid-filled pocket in the front of the neck, just above the voice box. Someone with a thyroglossal duct cyst may need to see an ear, nose, and throat specialist for ...

Lymph node metastases in primary thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma range from 7.7% to 12%, [6,19,20] lower compared to primary papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Conclusions: The thyroglossal duct cyst must be studied in the adult population through fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and a frozen section in cases in which FNAB is inconclusive or unavailable.

Hi - was refferred to an ENT guy today and he has diagnosed a "midline nodule" - lump that I have in my throat as a Thyroglossal duct cyst, and the recommendation is surgery to remove it. He is ...