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ArticleCase reports in otolaryngology2023

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

Kleanthi Mylopotamitaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Georgios Kazamias, Christos Simandirakis, Irene Vourliotaki, Efthimios Karakostas

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  2. [Clinical diagnosis, treatment and lessons learned of thyroglossal duct carcinoma: a report of 3 cases].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026
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  3. Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Cyst: A Case Report with Comprehensive Review of Treatment Modalities.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025
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Kleanthi MylopotamitakiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananeio", Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8484-4029
Dionisios KlonarisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananeio", Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-1191
Georgios KazamiasDepartment of Pathology, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananeio", Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-4182
Christos SimandirakisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananeio", Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0482-2832
Irene VourliotakiDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananeio", Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0804-0693
Efthimios KarakostasDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananeio", Heraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-7496

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Abstract

Background: Thyroglossal duct cysts (TDC) represent approximately 70% of all congenital neck masses, and up to 1% of them contain thyroid tissue malignancies. Clinical presentation of TDC carcinomas is usually indistinguishable from benign tumors preoperatively, and differential diagnosis can be challenging. We present a rare case of TDC carcinoma concurrent with thyroid cancer in an adolescent. Conclusion: 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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