Resumo
The authors present a case of a female. 43-year-old patient. with a neck mass suggestive of a thyroglossal duct cyst. During the operation. a hard and adherent mass was found and the pathological findings demonstrated a metastatic follicular carcinoma. Despite of the negative image, total thyroidectomy was performed and a small primary tumor of 0,2cm was found in the left inferior lobe. There were only three of these cases reported.
Follicular carcinoma; Thyroglossal duct; Thyroglossal cyst
Follicular carcinoma; Thyroglossal duct; Thyroglossal cyst
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Carcinoma folicular tireoideo metastático para ducto tireoglosso
Thyroglossal duct metastatic follicular carcinoma
Roberto Campos Meirelles, TCBC-RJI; Ronaldo Antonio Reis Vianna Salles, TCBC-RJII
IProfessor Adjunto e Coordenador da Disciplina de Otorrino1aringo1ogia do Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da UERJ. Doutor em Otorrinolaringo1ogia pela FMVSP
IIProfessor Titular da Disciplina de Cirurgia Geral do Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da UERJ. Vice-Presidente do Núcleo Central do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Endereço para correspondência Endereço para correspondência: Dr. Roberto Campos Meirelles Av. Pasteur, 72 2º andar 22290-240 - Rio de Janeiro RJ E-mail: meirelles@radnet.com.br
ABSTRACT
The authors present a case of a female. 43-year-old patient. with a neck mass suggestive of a thyroglossal duct cyst. During the operation. a hard and adherent mass was found and the pathological findings demonstrated a metastatic follicular carcinoma. Despite of the negative image, total thyroidectomy was performed and a small primary tumor of 0,2cm was found in the left inferior lobe. There were only three of these cases reported.
Key words: Follicular carcinoma; Thyroglossal duct; Thyroglossal cyst.
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Recebido em 18/8/99
Aceito para publicação em 18/10/99
Trabalho realizado no Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia - Departamento de Especialidades Cirúrgicas, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral - Departamento de Cirurgia Geral do Hospital Universitário Pedro Ern esto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
24 Nov 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
Dez 1999
Histórico
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Aceito
18 Out 1999 -
Recebido
18 Ago 1999