title: Papillary-follicular carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst in a 12-year-old child.
abstract: Carcinoma of a thyroglossal duct cyst is a rare occurrence, first reported by Ucherman in 1910. Less than 100 cases have been reported. most cases have been papillary carcinoma. We report the uncommon occurrence of a mixed papillary-follicular carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst in a 12-year-old girl. The controversy regarding surgical management is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, All Children's Hospital, University of South Florida College of Medicine, St. Petersburg 33701.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Borger
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Bercu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000601:surgery