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A locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct cyst presenting as a benign cervical mass: A case report
Journal of Medicine University of Santo Tomas ; (2): 664-669, 2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-974154
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@#<p style="text-align justify;">Thyroglossal duct cyst is the most commonly encountered midline and upper cervical mass that can also be a rare form of malignancy of about <1%. This is a rare case without well-defined management and staging criteria and as such, it has been a cause of debates regarding optimal management as well as the extent of completeness of surgery from Sistrunk procedure only to Sistrunk procedure with total thyroidectomy.<br /><strong>

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</strong> This is a case report of a rare occurrence of a locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma of thyroglossal duct cyst presenting as a benign cervical mass. The management dilemma and ultimate surgical approach was carefully drawn with the patient.</p>
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Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thyroglossal Cyst / Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Language: English Journal: Journal of Medicine University of Santo Tomas Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thyroglossal Cyst / Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Language: English Journal: Journal of Medicine University of Santo Tomas Year: 2021 Type: Article