Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst
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Kimple, AJ; Eliades, SJ; Richmon, JD
Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery
January 1, 2012
Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) are epithelial rests of the thyroid gland left during embryologic descent from the tongue base. Thyroglossal duct cysts confined to the tongue base alone are even more unusual. We present a case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with complaints of sore throat, globus, and throat clearing for 10 years. On examination she was found to have a 2 × 1. 5-cm cystic-appearing mass, left of midline in the vallecula. The patient had a transoral robotic resection of this vallecular cyst, which was subsequently found to be a lingual TGDC. We believe this is the first reported case of a TGDC that was successfully excised using a transoral robotic approach. © 2012 Springer-Verlag London Ltd.
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Journal of Robotic Surgery
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1863-2483
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Volume
6
Issue
4
Start / End Page
367 / 369
Related Subject Headings
- Surgery
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
- 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
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Kimple, A. J., Eliades, S. J., & Richmon, J. D. (2012). Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 6(4), 367–369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-012-0352-5
Kimple, A. J., S. J. Eliades, and J. D. Richmon. “Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst.” Journal of Robotic Surgery 6, no. 4 (January 1, 2012): 367–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-012-0352-5.
Kimple AJ, Eliades SJ, Richmon JD. Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2012 Jan 1;6(4):367–9.
Kimple, A. J., et al. “Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst.” Journal of Robotic Surgery, vol. 6, no. 4, Jan. 2012, pp. 367–69. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s11701-012-0352-5.
Kimple AJ, Eliades SJ, Richmon JD. Transoral robotic resection of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2012 Jan 1;6(4):367–369.
Published In
Journal of Robotic Surgery
DOI
ISSN
1863-2483
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Volume
6
Issue
4
Start / End Page
367 / 369
Related Subject Headings
- Surgery
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
- 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing