A Rare Case Report of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Coexisting with Thyroid Carcinoma in an Adolescent
Kleanthi Mylopotamitaki,
Dionisios Klonaris,
Georgios Kazamias
et al.
Abstract:Background. Thyroglossal duct cysts (TDC) represent approximately 70% of all congenital neck masses, and up to 1% of them contain thyroid tissue malignancies. Clinical presentation of TDC carcinomas is usually indistinguishable from benign tumors preoperatively, and differential diagnosis can be challenging. We present a rare case of TDC carcinoma concurrent with thyroid cancer in an adolescent. Case Presentation. A 16-year-old Caucasian female, otherwise healthy, was referred with a painless, gradually expand… Show more
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