An inconstant bursa between the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage and adjacent soft tissues of the lateral neck, reducing friction during laryngeal excursion with swallowing. It may also be found at the cricothyroid joint.
Thyroid cartilage bursitis is an uncommon cause of lateral neck pain that changes with voice use and swallowing. It is identified on ultrasound as a small fluid collection adjacent to the thyroid cartilage. Manual compression of the thyroid cartilage reproduces the pain. It must be distinguished from branchial cyst and cervical lymphadenopathy.
Bursal inflammation adjacent to the thyroid cartilage producing voice-related lateral neck pain, reproduced by lateral compression of the larynx and relieved by corticosteroid injection.
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