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The extent of surgery in thyroglossal cyst carcinoma.
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- BRAFUpdates in surgery · 2019Article
- Management outcome of thyroglossal cyst in a tertiary health center in Southwest Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma in a Young Female: Case Report and Review of Literature.Case reports in otolaryngology · 2019Article
- Invasive Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Papillary Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.The American journal of case reports · 2018Review
- Locally Advanced Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Presenting as a Neck Mass.Case reports in endocrinology · 2017Article
- Simultaneous Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Thyroid.Case reports in endocrinology · 2017Article
- Papillary carcinoma of hyoid.International journal of surgery case reports · 2016Article
- Follicular thyroid carcinoma within a thyroglossal duct cyst in adult.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe optimal management of thyroglossal cyst carcinoma, particularly the extent of surgery required is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the need for routinely adding total thyroidectomy to Sistrunk's operation in the management of this condition.
methodsThe clinical records of 19 patients with a diagnosis of thyroglossal cyst carcinoma encountered in an 11-year period (2004-2015) were reviewed. All patients underwent total thyroidectomy in addition to Sistrunk's procedure. The rate of concomitant thyroglossal cyst and thyroid carcinomas was calculated and cancers were staged according to the AJCC-TNM staging system. Patients were divided into two groups: those with thyroglossal cyst carcinoma only (group A) and those with a synchronous or metachronous thyroid carcinoma as well (group B). The need for radioactive iodine ablation in group A was assessed. The ability to omit total thyroidectomy based on thyroglossal cancer size and a negative thyroid ultrasound was also evaluated.
resultsThe rate of concomitant thyroid cancer was 63.2 % (12/19). Based on stage, three out of the seven patients in group A required radioactive iodine ablation. Total thyroidectomy was ultimately justifiable in 78.9 % (15/19) of cases. Omitting total thyroidectomy in T1 thyroglossal cyst cancers or based on a sonographically normal thyroid was associated with a 43 % risk of missing thyroid malignancy.
conclusionThe routine addition of total thyroidectomy to Sistrunk's procedure seems to be appropriate for comprehensive loco-regional control especially that selecting a subset of patients in which it could be omitted is a difficult task.
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