Primary papillary carcinoma of the thyroglossal duct in a 14-year-old female: case report and review of the literature

Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is a rare pathologic entity. The surgeon's main concern is whether to perform thyroidectomy or not. In this paper, we report another case of thyroglossal papillary duct carcinoma in a 14-old girl suspected preoperatively and confirmed postoperatively on the histologi...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2019, Vol.32 (121), p.121-121
Main Authors: Korbi, Amel El, Houas, Jihène, Bouatay, Rachida, Harrathi, Khaled, Koubaa, Jamel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calcification
Case Report
Case reports
Cysts
Family medical history
Iodine
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
papillary carcinoma
Patients
Pediatrics
Skin
surgery
thyroglossal cyst
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid gland
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is a rare pathologic entity. The surgeon's main concern is whether to perform thyroidectomy or not. In this paper, we report another case of thyroglossal papillary duct carcinoma in a 14-old girl suspected preoperatively and confirmed postoperatively on the histological analysis of resected specimen by a Sistrunk procedure. Therapeutic strategy was completed by a total thyroidectomy with radioactive iodine therapy and suppressive levothyroxine therapy. In the absence of clear guidelines, the management of thyroglossal duct carcinoma is depending on the clinical situation and the experience of the team of surgeons.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2019.32.121.15246