A Case of Lingual Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Treated by CO2 Laser via Transoral Approach

경구강 CO2 레이저를 이용하여 치료한 설갑상설관 낭종 1예

  • Kim, Tae Hwan (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jin Su (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Hyuk (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jin, Sung Min (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 김태환 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과 교실) ;
  • 박진수 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과 교실) ;
  • 이상혁 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과 교실) ;
  • 진성민 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과 교실)
  • Received : 2015.09.26
  • Accepted : 2015.10.31
  • Published : 2015.11.30

Abstract

A lingual thyroglossal duct cyst(LTGDC) is a rare congenital anomaly that account for only 0.5% to 2% of total thyroglossal duct cyst. LTGDC is frequently associated with respiratory problem in infants and pharyngeal foreign body sensation or dysphagia in adults. Because of its location and characteristics, lingual thyroid, dermoid cyst, and vallecular cyst should be included in differential diagnosis. Standard treatment for thyroglossal duct cyst is sistrunk's operation, but in terms of LTGDC, because of its location and cosmetic reasons, different kinds of treatments such as electrical cauterization, $CO_2$ laser, Robort surgery via transoral approach have been introduced. Recently authors encountered 21 years old woman with LTGDC and the mass was removed successfully via transoral approach using $CO_2$ laser. We report the clinical course with review of the literature.

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