Coexistence of a Carotid Body Tumor and Thyroglossal Duct Carcinoma With Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis.
- Author:
Jae Wook KIM
1
;
Seung Won LEE
;
Hyun Suk HONG
;
Eun Seok KOH
;
Eun Chang CHOI
;
Yoon Woo KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroglossal duct cyst;
Carcinoma;
Lymphatic metastasis;
Carotid body tumor
- MeSH:
Aged;
Angiography;
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Carotid Arteries;
Carotid Artery, External;
Carotid Body Tumor*;
Carotid Body*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes*;
Lymphatic Metastasis;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Thyroglossal Cyst
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2014;7(1):69-72
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is uncommon, occurring in approximately 1% of all thyroglossal duct remnants. This rare neoplasm is characterized by relatively nonaggressive behavior with infrequent lymph nodal spread. Another rare neoplasm of the head and neck region is a carotid body tumor. A 78-year-old woman with a 3-year history of midline and bilateral neck masses was referred to us. Fine needle aspiration biopsies and a computed tomography scan suggested the diagnosis of thyroglossal duct carcinoma with cervical lymph node metastasis. Interestingly, the left-side neck mass was found to be splaying the carotid bifurcation, on computed tomography imaging. Carotid arteriography demonstrated a highly vascular mass in the bifurcation of the carotid artery that was compressing the internal and external carotid arteries. To our knowledge, this is the first reported instance of a thyroglossal duct carcinoma with neck metastasis accompanied by a carotid body tumor. In addition, the carotid body tumor in this case mimicked neck metastasis from the thyroglossal duct carcinoma.
