Rarely, cancer may be present in a thyroglossal duct cyst.
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Once the thyroglossal duct involutes, the cells will begin to degenerate and disappear.
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Very rarely, the persistent duct can become cancerous, called thyroglossal duct carcinoma.
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Thyroglossal Duct Cysts are a birth defect.
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Three-fourths of abnormalities within a persistent thyroglossal duct involve the formation of a cyst.
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Small accessory thyroid glands may in fact occur anywhere along the thyroglossal duct, from the Zuckerkandl's tubercle.
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The pyramidal lobe is a remnant of the thyroglossal duct which usually wastes away during the thyroid gland's descent.
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However, in the case of a persistent thyroglossal duct, the tube remains hollow and continues to connect the foramen cecum to the thyroid gland.
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The Sistrunk procedure has a reoccurrence rate of less than 5 %, proving it is extremely effective at removing the majority of traces of the persistent thyroglossal duct.
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An infected thyroglossal duct cyst can occur when it is left untreated for a certain amount of time or simply when a thyroglossal duct cyst hasn't been suspected.
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