A Rare Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 11

Abstract

A 35 year old female presented to our department with complaints of swelling in the neck. Radiological evaluation revealed a thyroglossal duct cyst in the anterior aspect of the neck anterior to the hyoid bone. Biopsy of the lesion was proved to be squamous cell carcinoma of squamous cell carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst is very rare and till date about only 14 cases were reported worldwide (1). Here we present a biopsy proven case of squamous cell carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct cyst

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Dr Lokesh. T

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Dr Lokesh. T (2016). A Rare Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 4(11), 14108-14111. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-214832