Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Cyst of the Oral Cavity: An Unusual Case of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Located on the Tongue Base
We describe a case of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound at 26 weeks of gestation. The follow-up ultrasound scans revealed no changes in the cyst measurement. Surgical treatment was performed without any complication 72 hours after delivery with good results.
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Published in: | Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 4 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Cairo, Egypt
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
01-01-2016
Hindawi Limited |
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Summary: | We describe a case of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound at 26 weeks of gestation. The follow-up ultrasound scans revealed no changes in the cyst measurement. Surgical treatment was performed without any complication 72 hours after delivery with good results. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Academic Editor: Erich Cosmi |
ISSN: | 2090-6684 2090-6692 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2016/7816306 |