THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST, PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT

• Main Authors: Elena Ţarcă (Author), Mioara-Florentina Trandafirescu (Author), Doina Mihăilă (Author), Elena Cojocaru (Author), B. Savu (Author), S. G. Aprodu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim of the study The thyroglossal duct cyst is a congenital malformation caused by the persistence of the thyreoglossal duct, which connects the root of the tongue with the thyroid. It is the most common cervical cyst, as it occurs in about 7% of the population and constitutes 70% of the congenital...