title: [Differentiated thyroid cancer on the thyroglossal duct].
abstract: Over one hundred cases of carcinomas located on the thyroglossal duct have been reported worldwide. Most of these tumors originally were differentiated thyroid cancers. Their biological behavior is the same as that of tumors of the thyroid gland itself. On the basis of one case discovered in an 11-year-old girl, who presented with regional and systemic metastases, we discuss the various aspects of their origin, diagnosis and treatment. As far as the latter is concerned, we think that these tumors can not always be treated by exeresis of the thyroglossal duct. On the basis of the analysis of situations in which these tumors may be encountered, we propose a carcinological surgery, which might possibly be more aggressive, on the thyroid and cervical lymphatic tissues.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hospital Xeral, Vigo, Espagne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baltar Boileve
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pineiro Martinez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estevez Diz
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Campo Blanco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrandez Rivera
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gil Gil
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Cancer thyroïdien différencié sur canal thyréoglosse.