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Coexistence of a Carotid Body Tumor and Thyroglossal Duct Carcinoma With Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology ; : 69-72, 2014.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-8121
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Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is uncommon, occurring in approximately 1% of all thyroglossal duct remnants. This rare neoplasm is characterized by relatively nonaggressive behavior with infrequent lymph nodal spread. Another rare neoplasm of the head and neck region is a carotid body tumor. A 78-year-old woman with a 3-year history of midline and bilateral neck masses was referred to us. Fine needle aspiration biopsies and a computed tomography scan suggested the diagnosis of thyroglossal duct carcinoma with cervical lymph node metastasis. Interestingly, the left-side neck mass was found to be splaying the carotid bifurcation, on computed tomography imaging. Carotid arteriography demonstrated a highly vascular mass in the bifurcation of the carotid artery that was compressing the internal and external carotid arteries. To our knowledge, this is the first reported instance of a thyroglossal duct carcinoma with neck metastasis accompanied by a carotid body tumor. In addition, the carotid body tumor in this case mimicked neck metastasis from the thyroglossal duct carcinoma.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thyroglossal Cyst / Biopsy / Angiography / Carotid Arteries / Carotid Artery, External / Carotid Body / Carotid Body Tumor / Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Diagnosis / Head Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Year: 2014 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thyroglossal Cyst / Biopsy / Angiography / Carotid Arteries / Carotid Artery, External / Carotid Body / Carotid Body Tumor / Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Diagnosis / Head Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Year: 2014 Type: Article