Papillary Carcinoma Arising in a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Letter to the Editor Papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst with uninvolved thyroid. and review of the literature

“…In such cases total thyroidectomy for exclusion of metastases from the thyroid is unnecessary and the Sistrunk procedure is sufficient for recovery [7, 15, 26]. No recurrence was observed in a group of patients treated by the Sistrunk procedure [4, 27, 28], as in the present case. It has also been reported that total thyroidectomy following the Sistrunk procedure does not have a significant impact on the treatment outcome [29].…”

A Rare Case of Primary Papillary Carcinoma of Ectopic Thyroid in a Branchial Cleft Cyst

“…[10] Regardless of the etiology, the prognosis of patients with carcinoma in lateral neck cysts without a primary site identified after total thyroidectomy appears to be good. [11] This might suggest that removing the cyst is therapeutic if it represents de novo carcinoma in ectopic thyroid tissue. It could also represent a missed primary in the thyroid secondary to a missed micro-carcinoma, and total thyroidectomy is strongly recommended and selective neck dissection should be considered.…”

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Formation in a Thyroglossal Cyst: A Case Report

“…Recurrence rates are lowest when total ablation of thyroid tissue is achieved therefore thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine ablation should be considered especially if tumor recurrence or metastases occur [8]. …”