Papillary Carcinoma in Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Thyroid Gland with Hashimoto

Yllka Themeli; Enkeleda Sinaj; Emira Hysa; Daniela Nakuci; Mehdi Alimehmeti; George Sakellariou

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.11000

Authors

Yllka Themeli Lecturer, Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania; Endocrinologist, “DIAMED” Diagnostic Center, Tirana, Albania https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5381-0061
Enkeleda Sinaj Lecturer, Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Emira Hysa Radiologist, “DIAMED” Diagnostic Center, Tirana, Albania; Radiologist, “Shefqet Ndroqi” University Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Daniela Nakuci Pathologist, Regional Hospital of Vlora, Vlore, Albania
Mehdi Alimehmeti Pathologist, Department of Pathology, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
George Sakellariou Surgeon, “American Hospital”, Tirana, Albania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.11000

Keywords:

Thyroglossal duct cyst, Ectopic thyroid carcinoma, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Sistrunk procedure

Abstract

The ectopic thyroid gland is a rare condition. In most cases, ectopic thyroid tissue is the only functioning thyroid tissue, but it may rarely be associated with a normal thyroid gland. Ectopic thyroid carcinoma within a thyroglossal duct cyst is a very rare entity, with controversial individual approaches. This encouraged us to present the case of a 31-year- old woman, with papillary thyroid carcinoma in the thyroid gland and in the thyroid ectopic tissue within the thyroglossal duct. After suspicion of thyroid malignancy in the ultrasonography of the neck, FNA-biopsy was performed on the thyroid nodule and the thyroglossal duct cyst. Since the pathological exam revealed a papillary carcinoma in the eutopic and ectopic thyroid tissues, the Sistrunk procedure and total thyroidectomy were done, followed by radioiodine ablation.

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