Adenocarcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst: report of a case and literature review.
A case of thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma is presented, and the previously reported cases are reviewed. The clinical features of these midline neck masses do not suggest the presence of a carcinoma which may be localized to a single area of the cyst wall. Therefore, submission of the complete surgical specimen for histologic examination is recommended even if frozen sections during surgery fail to reveal a carcinoma.
Vincent
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Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City 52242.
Synhorst
J B
JB
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000473:pathology*