Case Reports in Endocrinology (Jan 2017)

Simultaneous Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Thyroid

  • Gustavo Cancela e Penna,
  • Henrique Gomes Mendes,
  • Adele O. Kraft,
  • Cynthia Koeppel Berenstein,
  • Bernardo Fonseca,
  • Wagner José Martorina,
  • Andreise Laurian N. R. de Souza,
  • Gustavo Meyer de Moraes,
  • Kamilla Maria Araújo Brandão Rajão,
  • Bárbara Érika Caldeira Araújo Sousa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8541078
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2017

Abstract

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Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a cystic expansion of a remnant of the thyroglossal duct tract. Carcinomas in the TDC are extremely rare and are usually an incidental finding after the Sistrunk procedure. In this report, an unusual case of a 36-year-old woman with concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in the TDC and on the thyroid gland is presented, followed by a discussion of the controversies surrounding the possible origins of a papillary carcinoma in the TDC, as well as the current management options.