Thyroid papillary carcinoma in lateral neck cyst: missed primary tumour orectopic thyroid carcinoma within a branchial cyst?

Authors
Sidhu, S Lioe, TF Clements, B
Citation
S. Sidhu et al., Thyroid papillary carcinoma in lateral neck cyst: missed primary tumour orectopic thyroid carcinoma within a branchial cyst?, J LARYNG OT, 114(9), 2000, pp. 716-718
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
716 - 718
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200009)114:9<716:TPCILN>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We report a case of thyroid papillary carcinoma lying within a lateral cerv ical cyst for which no occult primary tumour of the thyroid was identified. We explore the possible diagnoses and include a discussion of how ectopic thyroid tissue may come to lie within a branchial cyst.