Isolated Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most frequently encountered congenital neck masses having a malignancy rate of 1%. The most common malignant form is papillary thyroid carcinoma. Synchronous papillary thyroid carcinoma developing in the thyroglossal duct cyst is rarely seen. Synchronized papillary ca...

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Main Authors: Ali Rıza Gökduman, Engin Acıoğlu, Özgür Yiğit, Erol Rüştü Bozkurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2015-12-01
Series:İstanbul Medical Journal
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Online Access: http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/solated-papillary-thyroid-carcinoma-in-thyroglossa/20927
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Summary:Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most frequently encountered congenital neck masses having a malignancy rate of 1%. The most common malignant form is papillary thyroid carcinoma. Synchronous papillary thyroid carcinoma developing in the thyroglossal duct cyst is rarely seen. Synchronized papillary carcinoma can be described as a multifocal tumor or a metastatic lesion on a thyroglossal duct cyst. In this study, we presented a 29-year-old female patient with a midline neck mass who underwent thyroglossal duck cyst excision and had papillary thyroid carcinoma in the thyroglossal duct cyst. Total thyroidectomy was performed, and histopathological examination showed no malignancy of the thyroid gland.
ISSN:2619-9793
2148-094X