Thyroglossal duct carcinoma. A case report and review of the literature.
A case of papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst is reported. The tumour is rare and is usually not suspected pre-operatively, and it is almost invariably only on histological examination that it is diagnosed as malignant. The clinical and pathological features are reviewed and management is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy