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
Main Authors: Perales-Marín, Alfredo, Pérez Martínez, G., Roig Boronat, S., Gómez Portero, R., Fuster Rojas, S., Rodríguez Tárrega, E., Zamora Prado, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 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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Academic Editor: Erich Cosmi
ISSN:2090-6684
2090-6692
DOI:10.1155/2016/7816306