Case report highlights an unusual presentation of papillary thyroid carcinoma in a thyroglossal cyst, suggesting recommended treatment approaches.
We herein report a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma with an unusual presentation, inside a thyroglossal cyst. An 83-year-old male patient reported a long-standing nodule persisting for over 40 years, with progressive enlargement and periodic dysphonia. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy combined with the Sistrunk procedure. Resection of the thyroglossal duct cyst and total thyroidectomy are the treatments of choice for this rare presentation. The case herein reported is deemed atypical according to the current literature, and it was managed following the existing guidelines, resulting in a satisfactory outcome.
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