Sudden infant death: Lingual thyroglossal duct cyst versus environmental factors

Update on endoscopic management of lingual thyroglossal duct cysts

“…Cases of LTGDC rarely have been presented in the literature. However, these reports suggest that, if left untreated, LTGDC can lead to life‐threatening upper airway obstruction 4–14. The surgical management of LTGDC varies as limited information on technique can be found in the literature.…”

Acute Upper-Airway Obstruction by a Lingual Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Implications for Advanced Airway Management

“…12, 13 Several case reports describe an infant death, initially presumed to be due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), but subsequently thought attributable to large lingual thyroglossal duct cysts. 8, 14, 15 Thus, a high index of suspicion for this possible lesion is necessary in infants who present with signs and symptoms of upper airway obstruction. 16 If suspected, further work-up should include evaluation by a pediatric otolaryngologist and cross sectional imaging with either computed tomography (CT) or MRI.…”

Endoscopic carbon dioxide laser procedure for an endogenous thyroglossal duct cyst

“…As these unusual TDCs had no apparent neck masses, they were readily misdiagnosed as other cysts, unable to differentiate, even need autopsy. An 8-month-old female baby was found collapsed in the prone position 30 min after being positioned under soft-bedding [9]. By autopsy, the baby showed no significant pathological abnormalities apart from a thyroglossal duct cyst of 2.0 cm in diameter, closing to the epiglottis, and caused asphyxia through airway occlusion.…”