Goitre impersonator: a case report of a dermoid cyst in the midline of the neck

Elton C. Mendonca; Sneha Save

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20251457

Authors

Elton C. Mendonca Department of ENT, HBT Trauma Care BMC Hospital, Jogeshwari, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9095-5710
Sneha Save Department of ENT, HBT Trauma Care BMC Hospital, Jogeshwari, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20251457

Keywords:

Dermoid cyst, Midline neck swelling, Otolaryngology

Abstract

Dermoid cysts can sometimes be neglected, unless they affect cosmesis or present the fear of turning malignant. We present a case of a dermoid cyst on a patient’s neck, neglected initially and finally presenting as a swelling over the patient’s neck which appeared as a thyroid swelling at first glance.

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