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Dermoid Cyst of the Lateral Neck Associated with the Thyroid Gland: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Dermoid cysts are the most common teratomatous lesion; however, they infrequently arise in the head and neck region. Very rarely, dermoid cysts have been described in the thyrohyoid region, masquerading as a thyroid nodule. We describe the case of a 31-year-old woman with a lateral neck mass, associated with the thyroid gland inferiorly, which was excised and found to be a dermoid cyst. We then review the pathogenesis of dermoid cysts in this region, as well as review diagnosis and treatment of dermoid cysts of the head and neck.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Gillian R. Diercks, Ralph A. Iannuzzi & Peter M. Sadow

  2. Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Gillian R. Diercks & Ralph A. Iannuzzi

  3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, MA, USA

    Ralph A. Iannuzzi

  4. Department of Endocrinology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Karen McCowen

  5. Department of Endocrinology, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, MA, USA

    Karen McCowen

  6. Department of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Karen McCowen

  7. Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Peter M. Sadow

  8. Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Peter M. Sadow

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Diercks, G.R., Iannuzzi, R.A., McCowen, K. et al. Dermoid Cyst of the Lateral Neck Associated with the Thyroid Gland: a Case Report and Review of the Literature. Endocr Pathol 24, 45–48 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-013-9234-2

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