Coexistence of a Carotid Body Tumor and Thyroglossal Duct Carcinoma With Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis

Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is uncommon, occurring in approximately 1% of all thyroglossal duct remnants. This rare neoplasm is characterized by relatively nonaggressive behavior with infrequent lymph nodal spread. Another rare neoplasm of the head and neck region is a carotid body tumor. A 78-year-...

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Main Authors: Jae Wook Kim, Seung Won Lee, Hyun Suk Hong, Eun Seok Koh, Eun Chang Choi, Yoon Woo Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2014-03-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-7-69.pdf