Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Year 2018, Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 5-9
https://doi.org/10.26715/jbms.3_25122018Tejal Shamik Shah1, Khalid Khan1*, Omran Naser Sarwani1
1Department of Radiology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
*Corresponding author:
Khalid Khan, Department of Radiology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; Tel: (+973) 33185455, Email: dr.khalidkhan@outlook.com
Received date: October 25, 2018; Accepted date: December 25, 2018; Published date: December 31, 2018
Abstract
Carcinoma originating from a thyroglossal duct cyst is a rare entity that is often identified onpostoperative histopathology after Sistrunk procedure. In this procedure the thyroglossal duct cystalong with the entire tract and some part of hyoid bone are excised to prevent recurrence. We presentthe case of a 39-year-old male with midline neck swelling who was preoperatively diagnosed oflocally advanced papillary carcinoma originating in a submental thyroglossal duct cyst and thepresence of cervical lymph node metastasis.
Keywords: Papillary carcinoma; thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma; thyroid gland