1 May 2004Case Report
A case of branchial cyst with an ectopic thyroid papillary carcinoma
A. Cappellani 1M. Vita 1A. Zanghì 1B. Stefano 1D. Porta 1A. Luca 1S. Lanzafame 2A. D’Angelo 1
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università di Catania
2 Dipartimento “G.F. Ingrassia”, Sezione Anatomia Patologica, Università di Catania
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2004, 75(3), 349-352;
Published: 1 May 2004
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Abstract
We report the fifth case worldwide described of thyroid papillary carcinoma arising in a branchial cyst. A metastatic lesion from occult primary thyroid carcinoma has to be ruled out. The embryology of this cervical lesion is also discussed in order to point out the diagnostic criteria and the therapeutic guidelines.
Keywords
- Ectopic thyroid papillary carcinoma
- Branchial cyst
- neck surgery
