Diagnosis of papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct cyst by fine-needle aspiration biopsy

The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst is rare and occurs in about 1 % of thyroglossal duct cysts. Only 17 such cases diagnosed with fine-needle aspiration biopsy have been previously reported in the English-language literature, with a diagnostic rate of 53%...

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Published inArchives of pathology & laboratory medicine (1976) Vol. 124; no. 1; pp. 139 - 142
Main Authors Yang, Y J, Haghir, S, Wanamaker, J R, Powers, C N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States College of American Pathologists 01.01.2000
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Papillary - surgery
Humans
Male
Thyroglossal Cyst - diagnosis
Thyroglossal Cyst - surgery
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst is rare and occurs in about 1 % of thyroglossal duct cysts. Only 17 such cases diagnosed with fine-needle aspiration biopsy have been previously reported in the English-language literature, with a diagnostic rate of 53%. In this article, the cytologic features of the current case are emphasized and those of the previous reported cases are briefly reviewed. Diagnostic pitfalls of papillary carcinoma arising in thyroglossal duct cysts diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy are also discussed.
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ISSN:0003-9985
1543-2165
DOI:10.5858/2000-124-0139-dopcia