title: Papillary carcinoma within a thyroglossal duct cyst: significance of a central solid component on ultrasound imaging.
abstract: Malignancy within a thyroglossal duct cyst is rare (1.5% of cases), and most diagnoses are made postoperatively as clinically they are difficult to distinguish from benign neoplasms. We present a case in which a preoperative ultrasound scan showed the presence of a central solid component in a thyroglossal duct cyst, which contained papillary thyroid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Aculate
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: mhwsdr@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000077273:Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Papillary thyroid carcinoma; Thyroglossal duct; Thyroglossal duct carcinoma; Thyroglossal duct cyst