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ArticleBiomedical reports2024

Carcinoma arising from thyroglossal duct remnants.

Abdulwahid M Salih, Aras J Qaradakhy, Yadgar A Saeed, Aso S Muhialdeen, Hardi M Dhahir, Ari M Abdullah, Shaho F Ahmed, Shko H Hassan, Hawbash M Rahim, Muhammed Bag A Ali and 3 more

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Article in Biomedical reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. [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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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdulwahid M SalihDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Aras J QaradakhySmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Yadgar A SaeedSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Aso S MuhialdeenSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Hardi M DhahirSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Ari M AbdullahSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Shaho F AhmedSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Shko H HassanSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Hawbash M RahimSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Muhammed Bag A AliSmart Health Tower-Raparin Branch, Raniyah, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Berun A AbdallaSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Bushra O HusseinSmart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
Fahmi H KakamadDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Iraq.
University of Sulaimani · IQUniversity of Raparin · IQ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) are unusual remnants of the thyroid gland that are rarely observed in association with carcinoma. The present study aimed to showcase the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management of patients with TGDC carcinoma. It was a single-center study conducted from February 2016 to February 2020. The study involved the retrospective analysis of a series of cases with TGDC carcinoma. A total of 10 patients were included in the study, of whom eight (80%) were females. Their age ranged from 25 to 48 years with a mean age of 39.1 years. A total of five cases (50%) underwent only Sistrunk's procedure, four patients (40%) underwent total thyroidectomy along with Sistrunk's procedure and one patient (10%) was treated by Sistrunk operation and lobectomy. In all of the cases (100%), histopathological examination confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma in TGDCs. In addition, in the thyroid tissue, 2 cases (20%) also had papillary thyroid carcinoma and 3 cases (30%) had papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Radioiodine was administered in one patient (10%) with suppressive thyroxine. A three-year follow-up with ultrasound revealed no suspicious lesions in any of the cases. Although rare, carcinoma may develop in the thyroglossal cysts. In this situation, both the thyroid gland and different lymph node compartments should be evaluated for malignancy. Surgical intervention is the cornerstone of management.

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cancerSistrunk's procedurethyroglossal duct cystthyroid glandtotal thyroidectomy

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PMID38414626
PMCPMC10895460
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