Hyoid bone is closely associated with -: (A) Bronchiogenic cyst, (B) Cystic hygroma, (C) Thyroglossal cyst/fistula, (D) Branchial cyst
Answer is C. Hyoid bone is closely associated with the thyroglossal tract from which thyroglossal cyst & fistula originate, thus during surgical excision of the thyroglossal cyst or fistula, the central part of the hyoid bone is excised (otherwise recurrence may occur).