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Ectopic thyroid malignancy in the midline of the neck

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Malcolm R. Laing  and
Kenneth A. Mclay
Malcolm R. Laing*
Affiliation:
Aberdeen
Kenneth A. Mclay
Affiliation:
Aberdeen
*
Malcolm R. Laing, Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB9 2ZB.
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Summary

A 71-year-old female presented with a midline neck mass. The clinical impression was that of a thyroglossal cyst but preoperative assessment suggested a solid lesion, possibly malignant. The mass was removed surgically using the Sistrunk technique and shown pathologically to be a mixed papillary-follicular carcinoma of the thyroid with no cystic elements. Clinically and radiologically the thyroid was normal and thyroidectomy was not performed. This management is discussed along with a brief review of the relevant literature on the pathology and treatment of similar lesions.

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 93 - 94
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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