INTRODUCTION Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is a very rare finding and its presentation is similar to that of a benign cyst, which is a relatively common developmental abnormality that may manifest as a midline, neck mass. In general the diagnosis of thyroglossal duct carcinoma is based on the pathologic examination of the mass, but needle aspiration cytology, ultrasound and computed tomography pl...

Thyroglossal duct cysts are one of the most common congenital abnormalities of the cervical region. Complications of these swellings are rare, and among these, appearance of a carcinoma has also been noted. We present a case of papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst in 20-year-old woman with a swelling of about 4 cm, located at the middle region of the neck over the hyoid bone....

The clinicopathologic features of thyroglossal duct cyst when it develops ectopically in the thyroid gland remain unclear because its rarity, which makes diagnosis difficult. Clinical and treatment should not disregard possibility cysts located gland. We here report current case to prepare others provide data for this kind disease.

BACKGROUND Evaluation of thyroglossal duct cysts before surgical excision traditionally includes hormonal evaluation, ultrasound of the neck, and thyroid scanning. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the need for thyroid scanning in cases of thyroglossal duct cysts scheduled for operation. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 100 cases of thyroglossal duct cyst between 1988 and 1995 was carried out. ...

We describe a case of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound at 26 weeks of gestation. The follow-up ultrasound scans revealed no changes in the cyst measurement. Surgical treatment was performed without any complication 72 hours after delivery with good results.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Thyroglossal duct cyst remnants (TGDC) are a common midline neck mass that is mostly encountered in childhood. Enlargement after an upper respiratory tract infection or, rarely, cancer within TGDC, is a well-documented phenomenon. In the pediatric population, it rarely presents a diagnostic quandary. However, in an adult population, especially one treated for head and nec...

Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) is a cystic expansion of a remnant of the thyroglossal duct tract. Carcinomas in the TDC are extremely rare and are usually an incidental finding after the Sistrunk procedure. In this report, an unusual case of a 36-year-old woman with concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in the TDC and on the thyroid gland is presented, followed by a discussion of the con...

Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is the most common congenital midline neck mass in children. It usually becomes symptomatic following a respiratory tract infection and is usually diagnosed at 5 years of age. Thyroglossal duct cyst is rarely observed in less than 1-year-old infants. In this study, we present a 3-month-old infant with TGDC, who was administered multiple courses of antibiotic therap...

Thyroglossal duct cysts develop from remnants of the thyroid anlage that descend from the foramen cecum on the base of the tongue between the fourth and seventh weeks of development [1]. The thyroid primordium passes either anterior, posterior, or through the hyoid bone in its descent in the midline of the neck. This leaves a possibility that thyroid remnants may persist at any site along this ...

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...