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A Rare Case Report of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Coexisting with Thyroid Carcinoma in an Adolescent.

Kleanthi MylopotamitakiDionisios A KlonarisGeorgios KazamiasChristos SimandirakisIrene VourliotakiEfthimios Karakostas
Published in: Case reports in otolaryngology (2023)
TDC carcinomas in conjunction with thyroid carcinomas in young patients are rare. Preoperative diagnosis can be challenging, as the vast majority of neck masses in young patients are benign in nature, and most malignant tumors lack specific clinical features. The diagnostic accuracy of FNAC is considered unsatisfactory due to its frequently cystic nature. Definitive diagnosis is based on histopathological findings. Clinicians should maintain a high level of suspicion for coexisting thyroid malignancies. Although surgical extirpation of the malignancy is considered standard of care, the treatment of TDC cancer should always be individualized by a multidisciplinary team.
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