Most of thyroglossal duct cyst are diagnosed as simple cysts, but other histopathological diagnoses such as papillary thyroid carcinoma have also been reported. What is the pathogenesis of thyroglossal duct papillary thyroid carcinoma?
Adnan Darr
Initial theories postulated that these were metastasis from the main thyroid gland through the tract
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Meghan Thompson Turner
There is thyroid tissue left along the tract. Cancer as with any part of the gland tissue forms within the thyroid remnant.
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Ming-Shao Tsai
Dr. Meghan Thompson Turner,
Thank you for the nice comment. I totally agree with you.
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