SQUAMUS CELL CARCINOMA lN PERSISTENCE OF THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST

Authors

  • P. Navarro Paule Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • N. Mínguez Merlos Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • F. Rodríguez Domínguez Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • E. Ibarra Lacal Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • I. Albaladejo Devís Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • A. Soler Valcárcel Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • J. D. Cubillana Herrero Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia
  • L. Amorós Rodríguez Departamento de otorrinolaringologia del Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca de Murcia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.488

Keywords:

Epidermoid carcinoma, Thyroglossal ductus

Abstract

We describe the case of on squamous cell carcinoma in thyroglossal Duct cyst in a fifty-four years old patient showing persistance of the thyroglossal duct.

We describe the diognosis methods followed, the treatment carried out and the present status of the illness.

It is an excepcion that the thyroglossal duct cyst becomes malignant, as this only happens in o 1% of the cases, most of the times they ore papillary carcinomas and anaplastics carcinomas.

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How to Cite

Paule, P. N., Merlos, N. M., Domínguez, F. R., Lacal, E. I., Devís, I. A., Valcárcel, A. S., Herrero, J. D. C., & Rodríguez, L. A. (2006). SQUAMUS CELL CARCINOMA lN PERSISTENCE OF THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 44(2), 201–204. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.488

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2006): Junho

Section

Case Report