Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Cyst of the Oral Cavity: An Unusual Case of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Located on the Tongue Base

• Main Authors: E. Rodríguez Tárrega (Author), S. Fuster Rojas (Author), R. Gómez Portero (Author), S. Roig Boronat (Author), G. Pérez Martínez (Author), J. Zamora Prado (Author), A. Perales Marín (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We describe a case of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound at 26 weeks of gestation. The follow-up ultrasound scans revealed no changes in the cyst measurement. Surgical treatment was performed without any complication 72 hours after delivery with good results.