Papillary carcinoma in a thyroglossal cyst: a rare case report and review of literature

Subhashini Puducherry Ravichandran; Sivaraman Ganesan; Kalaiarasi Raja; Arun Alexander; Sunil Kumar Saxena

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20200848

Authors

Subhashini Puducherry Ravichandran Department of E.N.T., JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Sivaraman Ganesan Department of E.N.T., JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Kalaiarasi Raja Department of E.N.T., JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Arun Alexander Department of E.N.T., JIPMER, Puducherry, India
Sunil Kumar Saxena Department of E.N.T., JIPMER, Puducherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20200848

Keywords:

Papillary carcinoma, Thyroglossal cyst, Total thyroidectomy Sistrunk’s operation

Abstract

Thyroglossal cysts are the most common thyroid anomaly with a majority of it being diagnosed at fourth decade of life. Authors report a case of 32-year-old lady with a globular swelling of 3×2 cm moving with deglutition with no cervical lymph nodes and a normal thyroid function test. Intra operatively a distinct lesion of 3×2 cm was found superior to the thyroid gland with firm nodules in the right lobe of the thyroid. Patient underwent total thyroidectomy with central compartment neck dissection and Sistrunk’s operation followed by a negative radio iodine scan and thyroid hormone suppression. This was considered based on intraoperative nodularity of the thyroid gland.

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