Papillary carcinoma arising in a presumed thyroglossal duct cyst with associated lateral neck extension
Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a rare but well-documented phenomenon. Typically, patients present with a painless, midline neck mass found to be a TGDC on routine imaging (computed tomography or ultrasound), and undergo a Sistrunk procedure for remo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221454192030064X |
| Summary: | Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a rare but well-documented phenomenon. Typically, patients present with a painless, midline neck mass found to be a TGDC on routine imaging (computed tomography or ultrasound), and undergo a Sistrunk procedure for removal. Papillary thyroid carcinoma is then found incidentally within the cyst on histopathologic examination. We describe a unique case of papillary thyroid carcinoma as a lateral neck lesion without clinical, radiographic or histologic evidence of a TGDC or primary neoplasm in the thyroid |
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| ISSN: | 2214-5419 |