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: N R Aculate, H B Jones, A Bansal, M W Ho
• Journal: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery (Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg) Vol. 52 Issue 3 Pg. 277-8 (Mar 2014) ISSN: 1532-1940 [Electronic] Scotland
• PMID: 24210780 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Carcinoma (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Carcinoma, Papillary
• Female
• Head and Neck Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Humans
• Thyroglossal Cyst (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Thyroid Cancer, Papillary
• Thyroid Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Thyroidectomy (methods)
• Ultrasonography
• Young Adult