Papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct: case report

Papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct: case report

CONTEXT: Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common congenital cervical abnormality in childhood. Malignant lesions are rare in thyroglossal duct cysts (about 1%). OBJECTIVE: To report a case of papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cysts. DESIGN: Case report. CASE REPORT: The patient was a 21-y...

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Main Authors: Antonio Santos Martins, Giulianno Molina de Melo, Alfio José Tincani, Henriette Toledo Lage, Patrícia Sabino de Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 1999-11-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Thyroglossal duct cyst
Papillary carcinoma
Surgery
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