Surgical Management of a Subepiglottic Thyroglossal Duct Cyst in a Dog
2012
McCally, Ryan E. | Kim, Stanley E. | Bacon, Nicholas J. | Winter, Matthew D. | Cords, Alan A. | Conway, Julia A.
A 2 yr old dog presented for dysphagia and coughing secondary to a 4 cm x 4 cm turgid subepiglottic mass. Cervical radiographs, an esophagram, and computed tomography confirmed the presence of a cystic mass that was not intimately associated with any surrounding structures. An incisional biopsy confirmed the cystic nature of the mass and helped to rule out a malignancy. A marginal surgical excision was performed via a ventral approach. Histopathology of the mass was consistent with a thyroglossal duct cyst. This is the first report of a thyroglossal duct cyst in this location in a dog. There was no recurrence of clinical signs 14 mo after surgery.
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