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Thyroglossal cyst

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A fluid-filled sac present at birth in the midline of the neck.

A thyroglossal cyst is a congenital malformation (a birth defect).

It results from incomplete closure of a segment of the thyroglossal duct, a tube-like structure that normally closes as the embryo develops.

Also called a thyroglossal duct cyst or a thyrolingual cyst

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