Publication: Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst- A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Conundrum
Date
2023
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC) are the most common congenital midline neck mass.
It accounts for 70% of congenital neck masses in children and 7% in the general
population. Untreated, Thyroglossal duct cyst may transform into a thyroid carcinoma
in less than 1% of cases. A 47 year old female patient presented with complaints of
swelling on the anterior aspect of neck for 1 year which was progressively increasing
in size. Smears from needle aspiration revealed features suspicious of Papillary
carcinoma of thyroid which was confirmed as on histopathology. Thyroid gland
and the adjacent lymph nodes were free of the tumour on Computed Tomography
(CT). Thyroglossal duct cysts undergoing neoplastic change is more common among
women. Though sistrunk’s procedure is widely accepted as a primary management,
the role of total thyroidectomy with radioiodine therapy still remains a controversy
due to contrasting opinions available in the literature.
KEY WORDS
Papillary carcinoma, Thyroglossal duct cyst, Thyroid
Description
Agrawal V,1 Colbert KR,2 Kumar S,2 Dharanya,2 Bhat RV1
1Department of Pathology
2Department of ENT
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Vazhudavur Road, Kathirkamam, Puducherry, India
Keywords
Papillary carcinoma, Thyroglossal duct cyst, Thyroid