Doxycycline a sclerosant agent to treat a case of recurrent thyroglossal duct cyst

Publication date: Available online 12 April 2016
Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Author(s): Farid F Ibrahim, Sam J Daniel
Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is one of the most common congenital anterior midline neck masses in children. Sistrunk operation is considered as the cornerstone in TGDC removal. Nevertheless, 5 to 7 % of patients have been reported to show a recurrence even after adequate resection. This necessitates at times multiple resections with potential complications. One interesting emerging technique is sclerotherapy of TGDC remnants post resection. We present here a case of a child who had a successfully treated recurrent TGDC using sclerotherapy with doxycycline.



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