title: A case of branchial cyst with an ectopic thyroid papillary carcinoma.
abstract: We report the fifth case worldwide described of thyroid papillary carcinoma arising in a branchial cyst. A metastatic lesion from occult primary thyroid carcinoma has to be ruled out. The embryology of this cervical lesion is also discussed in order to point out the diagnostic criteria and the therapeutic guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Università di Catania, Dipartimento di Chirurgia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cappellani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Vita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanghì
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: La Porta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lanzafame
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013997:Time Factors