Thyroglossal cyst malignancy: Two case reports with review of literature

Thyroglossal cyst is formed from the remnant of thyroglossal tract around 8th–10th weeks of gestation. Thyroglossal cyst is the most common congenital mass found in neck midline. Development of carcinoma in thyroglossal cyst is rare, with an incidence of 0.7%–1.0%. Nearly 90% of the malignancies dev...

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Main Author: Shailja Puri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jhnps.org/article.asp?issn=2347-8128;year=2017;volume=5;issue=2;spage=82;epage=85;aulast=Puri