Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Located in the Thyroid Gland Misdiagnosed With Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Feb;103(2):NP124-NP127. doi: 10.1177/01455613211040583. Epub 2021 Aug 26.

Abstract

The clinicopathologic features of thyroglossal duct cyst when it develops ectopically in the thyroid gland remain unclear because of its rarity, which makes diagnosis difficult. Clinical diagnosis and treatment should not disregard the possibility of thyroglossal cysts located in the thyroid gland. We here report the current case to prepare others and provide data for the diagnosis and treatment of this kind of disease.

Keywords: fine needle aspiration; nodular goiters; squamous cells; thyroglossal duct cyst.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Papillary* / pathology
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Humans
  • Thyroglossal Cyst* / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroglossal Cyst* / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / pathology