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Thyroglossal Duct Fistula
The images show a fistula extending from the midline in the supra hyoid neck upto the foramen cecum at the base of the tongue. This is very characteristic of a thyroglossal duct fistula.
Sometimes there are remnants of the thyroglossal duct along the tract which remain and give rise to thyroglossal cysts, sinuses, fistula.
Pure congenital thyroglossal fistulae are extremely rare.Usually the thyroglossal cysts get infected and open externally forming sinuses or may open both internally at the foramen cecum and externally to form a fistula.
PubMed References for Thyroglossal Duct Fistula
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