A case of papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal cyst without a carcinoma in the thyroid gland

• Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 38 - 41
• Main Authors: Albayrak, Yavuz, Albayrak, Fatih, Kaya, Zülküf, Kabalar, Esref, Aylu, Belkiz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Papillary; fine-needle aspiration cytology; Humans; Male; papillary thyroid carcinoma; Thyroglossal Cyst - pathology; Thyroglossal Cyst - surgery; thyroglossal duct cyst; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; Thyroid Gland - pathology; Thyroid Gland - surgery; Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis; Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology; Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery

The thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common developmental anomaly of the thyroid gland. We present a patient with a papillary thyroid carcinoma diagnosed after surgical resection of a thyroglossal cyst. The 39‐year‐old patient reported to our hospital due to a swelling of this throat. The results...