Follicular Variant of Papillary Carcinoma Arising in Thyroid Tissue Remnant of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: A Rare Entity

The thyroglossal duct cysts (TDC) are cystic expansions, arising from the abortive obliteration of the duct during embryogenesis. They represent the most common congenital abnormality of thyroid development, involving around 7% of the population. Malignancy arising from these cysts is extremely rare...

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Main Authors: Sankappa P Sinhasan, Ravi Sankar, Kumaran Colbert, Ramachandra V Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences and Health
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Online Access:http://jmsh.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12:follicular-variant-of-papillary-carcinoma-arising-in-thyroid-tissue-remnant-of-thyroglossal-duct-cyst-a-rare-entity&Itemid=64