Primary Papillary Carcinoma Arising in a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst.
10.3349/ymj.2002.43.3.381
- Author:
Young Chae CHU
1
;
Jee Young HAN
;
Hye Seung HAN
;
Joon Mee KIM
;
Soo Kee MIN
;
Young Mo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomical Pathology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea. ycchu@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroglossal duct cyst;
papillary carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma, Papillary/*complications/*pathology/radiography;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
Thyroglossal Cyst/*complications/*pathology/radiography;
Thyroid Neoplasms/*complications/*pathology/radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2002;43(3):381-384
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst, presenting with an anterior neck mass of a 31-year-old woman. The tumor was judged to be a primary lesion on the basis of intraoperative examination of the thyroid and pathologic findings of the mass. One year later, a small nodular mass in the left thyroid gland and lymph node enlargement of the right cervical lymph node were noted by follow-up imaging studies. Total thyroidectomy, right modified radical neck dissection and central neck dissection were performed. The thyroid gland revealed nodular hyperplasia without evidence of malignancy. On the other hand, the dissected neck lymph nodes revealed metastatic papillary carcinoma. Taken together, these findings suggested the tumor was a primary papillary carcinoma arising in the thyroglossal duct cyst.
