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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale

Comparison of thyroglossal duct cysts in adults and children: 11 years of clinical experience.

  • Ömer Faruk Zengi̇n1
  • Melih Arif Közen2
  • Ersoy Doğan2
  • Ahmet Ömer İki̇z2
  • Sülen Sarioğlu3
  • Erdener Özer4
  • Taner Kemal Erdağ2
4 affiliations
  1. 1Otorhinolarynology, Ordu University, Training and Research Hospital, Ordu, Türkiye.
  2. 2Otorhinolarynology, Private Practice, İzmir, Türkiye.
  3. 3Pathology, Sisli Memorial Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye.
  4. 4Pathology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.
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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study is to analyse the diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up characteristics of patients with thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC) focusing on clinical differences between paediatric and adult cases.Methods

Between January 2006 and December 2016, patients who underwent surgical treatment in our clinic with the diagnosis of TGDC were included. Patients were divided into paediatric (under 18 years) and adult groups. Age, gender, presenting symptoms, duration of symptoms, cyst size and location, imaging methods, histopathological findings and recurrence information were compared.Results

A total of 36 patients were included (17 paediatric, 19 adult). In both groups, the most common complaint was neck swelling, and cysts were most frequently infrahyoid (77.8%). Adults had significantly larger cysts than children (p = 0.02), and sinus tract discharge occurred only in paediatric patients (p = 0.04). TGDC carcinoma was identified in only 3 adults.Conclusions

TGDCs are the most common congenital neck masses in both age groups. The gold standard surgical treatment for this condition is the Sistrunk procedure, which significantly reduces the risk of recurrence. Clinicians should remain vigilant, as carcinoma may coexist with TGDCs, particularly in adults.

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@article{zengin2026comparison,
  title = {{Comparison of thyroglossal duct cysts in adults and children: 11 years of clinical experience.}},
  author = {Ömer Faruk Zengi̇n and Melih Arif Közen and Ersoy Doğan and Ahmet Ömer İki̇z and Sülen Sarioğlu and Erdener Özer and Taner Kemal Erdağ},
  journal = {Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.14639/0392-100x-a1630},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42969775},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of thyroglossal duct cysts in adults and children: 11 years of clinical experience.
AU  - Ömer Faruk Zengi̇n
AU  - Melih Arif Közen
AU  - Ersoy Doğan
AU  - Ahmet Ömer İki̇z
AU  - Sülen Sarioğlu
AU  - Erdener Özer
AU  - Taner Kemal Erdağ
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
JO  - Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale
DO  - 10.14639/0392-100x-a1630
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42969775
AB  - Objective  The aim of this study is to analyse the diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up characteristics of patients with thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC) focusing on clinical differences between paediatric and adult cases.Methods  Between January 2006 and December 2016, patients who underwent surgical treatment in our clinic with the diagnosis of TGDC were included. Patients were divided into paediatric (under 18 years) and adult groups. Age, gender, presenting symptoms, duration of symptoms, cyst size and location, imaging methods, histopathological findings and recurrence information were compared.Results  A total of 36 patients were included (17 paediatric, 19 adult). In both groups, the most common complaint was neck swelling, and cysts were most frequently infrahyoid (77.8%). Adults had significantly larger cysts than children (p = 0.02), and sinus tract discharge occurred only in paediatric patients (p = 0.04). TGDC carcinoma was identified in only 3 adults.Conclusions  TGDCs are the most common congenital neck masses in both age groups. The gold standard surgical treatment for this condition is the Sistrunk procedure, which significantly reduces the risk of recurrence. Clinicians should remain vigilant, as carcinoma may coexist with TGDCs, particularly in adults.
SN  - 0392-100X
SN  - 1827-675X
ER  -