Abstract
Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma in a rare condition. Only around 250 cases of malignant thyroglossal cyst have been reported as far. We report a 45 years old women presenting with a painless swelling in the midline in the upper part of front of neck for 1 yr. This swelling moves with deglutition, multilobulated moves up on protrusion of tongue. FNAC revealed cystic lesion compatible with thyroglossal duct cyst. Ultrasonogram revealed mass is separated from thyroid gland. Patient underwent sistnmk's operation and tissue was sent for histopathological examination and report reveled papillary carcinoma of thyroglossal duct cyst.
Highlights
Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common anomaly in thyroid development
Most case of thyroglossal duct cyst are diagnosed during 3'd & 4th decade of life.' In this report, we present a 45 yrs female with a papillary carcinoma of thyroglossal duct cyst, because of its rarity and unusual presentation
Paillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst is seen most frequently in young women with a sex ratio of 1.5:1.1
Summary
Introduction : Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common anomaly in thyroid development. They account for approximately 70% of congenital neck abnormalities.' In general, duct cysts are benign but 1% of cases cafi be malignant. Review of the literature showed that 250 cases of malignant thyroglossal cysts have been reported.
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