title: Papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst.
abstract: A 21-year-old lady was admitted with a one year history of painless swelling in the neck. The clinical features and radiological findings suggested a thyroglossal duct cyst. Histology of the excised duct cyst showed papillary carcinoma. Ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland was normal. The patient is on regular follow-up and is well two years following surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jayalakshmi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prepageran
authors.forename: Gita
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jayaram
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome