title: [Squamous-cell carcinoma of the thyroglossal duct. A clinical case].
abstract: The authors report a rare case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst. The lesion is a malignancy arising directly from the lining epithelium of the thyroglossal duct remnant and as a rule has a poor prognosis with survival ranging from few months to few years.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Oncologica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Virno
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzocconi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caprio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Festa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Virno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Carcinoma a cellule squamose del dotto tireoglosso. Caso clinico.