Simultaneous Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Thyroid

Simultaneous Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Thyroid

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Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a cystic expansion of a remnant of the thyroglossal duct tract.Carcinomas in the TDC are extremely rare and are Patio Umbrella Base usually an incidental finding after the Sistrunk procedure.In this report, an unusual case of a 36-year-old woman with concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in the TDC and on the thyroid gland is presented, followed by a discussion of the controversies surrounding the possible origins of a papillary carcinoma in the TDC, as Weight Loss well as the current management options.