갑상설낭종에서 발생한 유두상암종 3예

Abstract

Carcinoma from the thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is a rare disease. Clinically, it may be confused with a benign tumor and exists regarding further management after an adequate excision of the cyst, especially with the role of total thyroidectomy and the postoperative radioactive iodine therapy. We have recently experienced three cases of papillary carcinoma in the TGDC. Two of the cases actually had the unsuspected thyroid carcinoma, and thus total thyroidectomies were performed consequent to the diagnosis. We describe thre cases of papillary carcinoma from the TGDC. They underwent Sistrunk operations and total or nearly nce of recurrence. (Korean J Otolaryngol 2003 ;46 :709-12)