Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma within Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: Case Report and Review of Literature - Abstract
Approximately 1.5% of all thyroglossal duct cysts contain a thyroid malignancy (most commonly papillary thyroid carcinoma), which are usually diagnosed incidentally on histopathology. However, in the rare case of thyroid cancer within a thyroglossal duct cyst that is diagnosed preoperatively, the extent of surgical resection remains variable without consensus across institutions. We therefore present a case of classical papillary thyroid cancer within a thyroglossal duct cyst that was diagnosed preoperatively and discuss the current literature and controversy regarding the management of this condition.