Papillary carcinoma on a thyroglossal duct cyst: diagnostic problems and therapeutic dilemma. A case report.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
; 34(3): 215-7, 2014 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Thyroglossal duct cysts are one of the most common congenital abnormalities of the cervical region. Complications of these swellings are rare, and among these, appearance of a carcinoma has also been noted. We present a case of papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst in 20-year-old woman with a swelling of about 4 cm, located at the middle region of the neck over the hyoid bone. Our patient was treated using a modified Sistrunk operation, in which thyroidectomy proved crucial for the correct diagnosis and continuation of appropriate treatment. Our case confirms the difficulty in distinguishing a primitive thyroglossal duct carcinoma from a synchronous metastatic papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. This dilemma often remains unresolved.
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Assunto principal:
Cisto Tireoglosso
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Carcinoma Papilar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article