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06 June 2022: Articles

Infected Thyroglossal Duct Cyst in a Neonate: A Report of a Rare Case

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Congenital defects / diseases, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Brandon Tapasak A* , Dang-Khoa Nguyen E , Sergio S. Cervantes A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936659

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936659

Table 1. Summary of pediatric TGDC in the literature.

AuthorNumber of patients studiedMean age at presentation (years)SD of age at presentation (years)Age range at presentationInfection frequency
Rattan et al [] (2020)8 717.15NDNDND
Ross et al [] (2017)17 1086ND6 months to 20 years27.8%
Zaman et al [] (2017)10 398.2±3.8NDND
Al-Thani et al [] (2016)20 6710.4±5.4ND3.0%
Kepertis et al [] (2015)21 336.125ND9 months to 13 years12.12%
Geller et al [] (2014)22 1285.1ND2 months to 14 years50.4%
Hussain et al [] (2013)23 936.1ND1.1 years to 15.3 yearsND
Pradeep et al [] (2013)9 169±1.4ND0%
Simon et al [] (2012)18 1205.1ND6.5 weeks to 13 years40.8%
Ren et al [] (2011)11 477.0±4.2NDND
Lin et al [] (2008)24 326.1±3.5NDND
Brousseau et al [] (2003)12 216±5ND43%
Marianowski et al [] (2003)15 574±2.6NDND
SD – standard deviation; ND – no data.

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