완전 이소성 갑상선을 동반한 갑상설관 낭종에서 발생한 유두상 암종 1예

Abstract

Malignant tumor arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst is very rare, occurring in less than 1% of thyroglossal duct cysts. Papillary carcinoma is the most comon histologic type. In most cases the diagnosis is only established after excision of a clinicaly benign thyroglossal duct cyst. The etiology and management of papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst remain controversial. Two theories of the etiology, de novo origin and spread from a primary thyroid gland tumor, have been suggested. These have important implications for therapeutic approaches. We report a case of papilary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal (Korean J Otolaryngol 2003 ;46 :702-5)