Latent Primary Papillary Microtumor in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Wall - A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature
Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a common congenital midline neck mass. Generally TDCs are benign and incidence of malignancy in TDC is less than 1%. Majority of the tumors arise from thyroid remnants in the wall of the cyst and the common histologic type is papillary carcinoma.We report a 25-ye...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2013-10-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/1998/7-6343_E(_)_F(H)_PF1(SH)_PFA(H).pdf |
| Summary: | Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a common congenital midline
neck mass. Generally TDCs are benign and incidence of
malignancy in TDC is less than 1%. Majority of the tumors
arise from thyroid remnants in the wall of the cyst and the
common histologic type is papillary carcinoma.We report
a 25-years-old man diagnosed as TDC based on clinical
and radiological findings. Histopathological examination
confirmed TDC with an incidental intracystic latent papillary
microtumor. The papillary microtumor was confirmed
with Immuno histochemical study using Cytokeratin-19
(CK 19) marker. The present case report emphasizes the
histopathological features and prognostic significance of
papillary microtumor in TDC with review of literature. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8551 2455-6882 |