Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma is rare with majority being Papillary thyroid carcinoma. This is diagnosed after the final histopathology report following a Sistrunk procedure. Though with a good prognosis, surgical management has been controversial. Reported here is a case of a 30-year-old female who presented with an anterior neck mass. Pre-operative diagnosis was a thyroglossal duct cyst and patient underwent Sistrunk procedure with no untoward events. Final histopathology report of the excised mass revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma. This report draws attention to the rarity of papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst and highlights the surgical options for such cases.