Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: a case report

  • Rita Paiva Baía Interna do Internato Complementar de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Portugal
  • Marta Rodrigues Costa Correia Lamas Interna do Internato Complementar de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Portugal
  • Henrique Sobral Candeias Assistente Hospitalar de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Portugal
  • Maria do Rosário Jacinto Eusébio Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Portugal
  • Vítor Manuel Guerreiro Rocha Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Portugal
  • Luís Mendonça Ferreira Chefe de Serviço de Cirurgia Geral do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Portugal

Abstract

We report a case of a woman who underwent Sistrunk operation for Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. Pathology revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma in duct walls and a total thyroidectomy was performed. Final pathology showed multiple papillary carcinoma foci in thyroid gland.

Although ectopic thyroidal tissue is common in thyroglossal duct cyst wall, the presence of carcinoma is rare. Diagnosis is usually postoperative. Treatment consists in radical cyst excision, while complementary total thyroidectomy remains controversial.

Keywords: Thyroglossal duct cyst; papillary thyroid carcinoma 

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2010-12-29
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BAÍA, Rita Paiva et al. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: a case report. Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia, [S.l.], n. 15, p. 35-39, dec. 2010. ISSN 2183-1165. Available at: <https://revista.spcir.com/index.php/spcir/article/view/125>. Date accessed: 01 oct. 2023.
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No 15 (2010): Dezembro 2010 - II Série
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