Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinomas: is there a need for thyroidectomy?

Alexandra Chrisoulidou, Paschalia K. Iliadou, Eleni Doumala, Lemonia Mathiopoulou, Maria Boudina, Maria Alevizaki, Frideriki Patakiouta, Ekaterini Xinou, Kalliopi Pazaitou-Panayiotou

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OBJECTIVE: Thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) carcinoma is a rare entity and its management is controversial. The aim of this retrospective study was to: (a) identify patients with TGDC carcinoma followed up in our clinic and (b) study specific characteristics of the disease and their association with thyroid carcinoma …

Papillary thyroid cancer in a struma ovarii: a report of a rare case

Eleonora Monti, Lorenzo Mortara, Simonetta Zupo, Mariella Dono, Francesco Minuto, Mauro Truini, Mehrdad Naseri, Massimo Giusti

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After removal of an ovarian mass in a 43-year-old woman, a struma ovarii was diagnosed. Within this teratoma, a papillary thyroid cancer was found. The tumor was negative for BRAF, NRAS, KRAS, PIK3CA and c-KIT mutations on molecular analysis …