Thyroglossal duct remnant localized to the suprasternal notch is an exceedingly rare condition. We report on a novel case occurring in an 8-year-old girl who presented with acute onset of a suprasternal abscess. After incision and drainage, a Sistrunk procedure was successfully carried out using 2 stepladder incisions. This approach combined optimal surgical exposure and satisfactory cosmesis. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Stepladder incision technique for radical excision of suprasternal thyroglossal duct remnant / Ceccanti, Silvia; Simone, Frediani; Debora, Morgante; Romina, Iaconelli; Ermelinda, Mele; Cozzi, Denis. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3468. - 46:10(2011), pp. 2038-2040. [10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.06.027]

Stepladder incision technique for radical excision of suprasternal thyroglossal duct remnant

CECCANTI, SILVIA;COZZI, Denis
2011

Abstract

Thyroglossal duct remnant localized to the suprasternal notch is an exceedingly rare condition. We report on a novel case occurring in an 8-year-old girl who presented with acute onset of a suprasternal abscess. After incision and drainage, a Sistrunk procedure was successfully carried out using 2 stepladder incisions. This approach combined optimal surgical exposure and satisfactory cosmesis. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
2011
dermoid cyst; sistrunk procedure; stepladder incision; suprasternal notch; thyroglossal duct remnant
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Stepladder incision technique for radical excision of suprasternal thyroglossal duct remnant / Ceccanti, Silvia; Simone, Frediani; Debora, Morgante; Romina, Iaconelli; Ermelinda, Mele; Cozzi, Denis. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3468. - 46:10(2011), pp. 2038-2040. [10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.06.027]
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