Clinical Features
Clinical features can be found in the subhyoid portion of the tract and 75% present as midline swellings. The remainder can be found as far lateral as lateral tip of the hyoid bone.
Typically, the cyst will move upwards on protrusion of the tongue, given its attachment to the embryonic duct.
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