Papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal cyst.
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چکیده
Cysts of the thyroglossal duct are common lesions, the majority of which present as a midline swelling in the anterior aspect of the neck. Infection and sinus formation are not uncommon complications, but the development of malignancy within a cyst is very rare. To date only 116 cases have been documented in the world literature.1' 2,3, This report describes a papillary carcinoma arising within a cyst which presented clinically as a simple cyst.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 58 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989