Papillary thyroid adenocarcinoma arising in a thyroglossal tract remnant following excision of a thyroglossal cyst: The importance of the Sistrunk procedure

Authors
Rampaul, R Maharaj, D Naraynsingh, V Ramcharan, KS Josa, D
Citation
R. Rampaul et al., Papillary thyroid adenocarcinoma arising in a thyroglossal tract remnant following excision of a thyroglossal cyst: The importance of the Sistrunk procedure, INT J CL PR, 53(4), 1999, pp. 316-317
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
13685031 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
316 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
1368-5031(199906)53:4<316:PTAAIA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Carcinoma of the thyroglossal tract is a rarity - over the past 85 years on ly 160 cases have been reported. We report the first case of carcinoma aris ing in a thyroglossal tract remnant 10 years after simple excision of a thy roglossal cyst. This case highlights the importance of the Sistrunk procedu re, (the removal of the entire thyroglossal tract) for preventing not only cyst recurrence, sinus and fistula formation, but also the occurrence of ca rcinoma.