“…8,12 Pathologically, thyroglossal duct-associated neoplasms are rare and constitute < 1% of thyroid cancer. 6,13 The differential diagnosis of a midline neck mass includes a pyramidal lobe of the thyroid, thyroid adenoma, aberrant thyroid tissue, branchial cleft cyst, lipoma, dermoid cyst, lymphadenopathy and hemangiomas. It has been recommended that a preoperative thyroid scan be performed to rule out the presence of an ectopic thyroid gland.…”