Primary papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal cyst.
Papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal cyst is rare. There is controversy regarding optimum management. We report a case managed by Sistrunk's procedure and external radiotherapy and review the literature on the subject.
Departments of Surgery Unit I and Radiation Therapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632 004, Tamil Nadu.
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Chandran
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Raman
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Perakath
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Subhashini
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D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003035:Cobalt / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
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