type of midline neck masses in children. Though usually benign, 1% of cysts may undergo neoplastic change. The most common histological subtype is papillary carcinoma (80%) followed in order of frequency by mixed follicular-papillary, squamous, follicular, anaplastic, and hurthle-cell carcinoma (1). The synchronous occurrence of thyroglossal duct carcinoma and thyroid carcinoma in the thyroid g...

Background. We present two rare cases of papillary carcinomas which appeared in thyroglossal duct cysts. These cases highlight that thyroglossal duct cyst can serve as malignancy of thyroid gland. Methods. A retrospective case report was carried out on 2 patients at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Results. A 57-year-old man presented with enlarged right anterior and midline neck mass, which preope...

The thyroglossal duct cyst is the most common anomaly in thyroid development. To date, approximately 250 cases have been reported, the majority being papillary thyroid carcinomas. In most cases the diagnosis is established only after excision of a clinically benign thyroglossal duct cyst. Controversies exist in relation to a rational and effective therapeutic approach. A further case of thyrogl...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder. It usually results from the structural compromise of the upper airway. In patients with OSA, the obstruction predominantly occurs along the pharyngeal airway, and also a variety of tumors have been reported to cause such a condition. We present here the case of a thyroglossal duct cyst causing OSA in adult. This case demonstrates that thyroglo...

A 23-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with a five-day history of sore throat, body aches and 24 hours of throat swelling accompanied by globus sensation and hoarseness. The patient was afebrile with normal vital signs. Physical exam was significant for a firm, non-erythematous anterior neck mass that was exquisitely tender to palpation. The mass was noted to move sligh...