@entity11677 often present in childhood but can also afflict the adult population. In 1920, Sistrunk described surgical management and advocated the removal of the central portion of the hyoid bone, following the cyst tract to the base of the tongue. This surgical technique has not changed since its description 60 years ago. In this paper, a retrospective review of 70 thyroglossal duct cyst excisions performed at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary from 1988 through 1996 is presented. The @entity1 population consisted of 43 females (61%) and 27 males (39%). The average age at presentation was 21.5 years, with a range of 18 months to 64 years. The most frequent presenting symptoms was a painless midline neck mass. Computed tomography (CT) was the most frequent imaging study performed. Sixty-four @entity1 underwent a Sistrunk procedure while five @entity1 had excision alone. One @entity1 was diagnosed but lost to follow-up. All five @entity1 who underwent simple cystectomy required a second procedure. One @entity1 who underwent the Sistrunk operation required revision. Nine @entity1 had @entity260 , with recurrence being the most common. We present our experience over an eight-year period.

XXXX : the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary experience and a literature review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity11677 :: ('MESH:D013955', 'Disease') :: ['Thyroglossal duct cysts'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications']
@entity11677 :: (MESH:D013955,Disease) :: ['Thyroglossal duct cyst']
