International journal of thyroidology

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A Case of Intrathyroid Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

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  • Kim, Dae Hwan (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kang, Min Ji (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin Pyeong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Jong Sil (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Seo, Ji Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Park, Jung Je (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 김대환 (경상대학교 의과대학 이비인후과교실) ;
  • 강민지 (경상대학교 의과대학 이비인후과교실) ;
  • 김진평 (경상대학교 의과대학 이비인후과교실) ;
  • 이종실 (경상대학교 의과대학 병리과교실) ;
  • 서지현 (경상대학교 의과대학 소아청소년과교실) ;
  • 박정제 (경상대학교 의과대학 이비인후과교실)
  • Received : 2018.08.09
  • Accepted : 2018.10.29
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

An intrathyroid thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) presented as an anterior neck mass in a 62-year-old male without history of prior thyroid disease or infection. This cyst was clinically indistinguishable from a thyroid nodule. In addition to that, fine needle aspiration cytology revealed normal-looking squamous cells. Diagnosis, work-up, management approach, and treatment of intrathyroid TGDC are discussed as well as distinguishing features between intrathyrod TGDC with tract and without tract. This is the very rare case of intrathyroid TGDC in Korean population and the possibility of intrathyroid TGDC should remain in the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodule.

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Supported by : Gyeongsang National University

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