Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy (Jun 2021)

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Papillary Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Rong Hu, MM, Hui Liang, MD, Bei Wang, MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.37015/AUDT.2021.200050
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 102 – 105

Abstract

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Thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common congenital cyst, locating in the midline neck below the hyoid bone. Carcinoma occurring in a thyroglossal duct cyst is rare. Diagnosis generally depends on postoperative pathological diagnosis, because preoperative diagnosis is difficult, but imaging and fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) can help with the diagnosis. In addition, there is no consensus on the optimal management of thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma. This paper describes a case of carcinoma in the thyroglossal duct cyst in a 60-year-old man and contains a review of the literature about the presentation, imaging manifestations and treatment.

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