Anatomy Head and neck f88788b6

In management of thyroglossal cyst

Nodes of neck are removed

Sternocleidomastoid muscle is dissected

Central poion of thyroid is excised

Subtotal thyroidectomy is done

High-Yield Explanation

Thyroglossal cyst is managed by Sistrunk operation in which the cyst is completely excised along with the thyroglossal tract. Since the thyroglossal tract is intimately related to the hyoid bone, the central poion of the hyoid bone is also removed. Ref : S. Das Op. Surgery 4/e p201

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