Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2015

A RARE CASE REPORT OF PAPILLARY CARCINOMA OF THYROID ARISING IN ASYMPTOMATIC THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST

Tejeswararaobendi, Krishna Prasadpadagala, Priyajiseepana, Ramesh Uppada

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Thyroglossal duct cyst is a most common anomaly in the develoment of thyroid gland.[1]Only 1% of Thyroid carcinomas may arise in a thyroglossal duct cyst[2] most being Papillary carcinoma arising. We present a case report of Papillary carcinoma of thyroid arising in thyroglossal duct cyst in a 21 year old female. She presented with asymptomatic swelling in the upper midline of the neck. She was clinically diagnosed as thyroglossal cyst and was supported by FNAC. Sistrunk’s procedure was done and the cyst was sent for histopathological examination. Biopsy showed papillary carcinoma arising in the cyst wall. After six weeks Technicium radionuclide study was done which showed no residual disease. Patient is on followup for one year.

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Tejeswararaobendi, Krishna prasadpadagala, Priyajiseepana, Ramesh uppada A Rare Case Report of Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Arising in Asymptomatic Thyroglossal Duct Cyst International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 1 January 2015

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