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 usually an incidental finding after the Sistrunk Accessories 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 Non Dairy surrounding the possible origins of a papillary carcinoma in the TDC, as well as the current management options.