Plattenepithelkarzinom der Schilddrüse ausgehend von einer Ductus thyreoglossus Zyste

Zusammenfassung

Es wird über eine 73jährige Patientin mit dem sehr seltenen Fall eines Karzinoms berichtet, das sich in einer Ductus thyreoglossus-Zyste innerhalb einer Struma diffusa et nodosa entwickelt hatte. Zusätzlich bestand eine Immunthyreopathie Typ Basedow. Sonographische, röntgenologische, szintigraphische und histologische Befunde werden vorgestellt.

Summary

A 73 y old female was found to suffer from a squamous cell carcinoma with a focal thymus-like differentiation in a thyroglossal duct cyst. A neoplasma of this type in a goitre with Graves’ disease is extremely rare. Sonographic, radiological, scintigraphic and microscopic findings are discussed.

Schlüsselwörter

Ductus thyreoglossus-Zyste - Plattenepithelkarzinom - Branchiogene Tumoren - Immunthyreopathie Typ Basedow

Keywords

Thyroglossal duct cyst - squamous cell carcinoma - branchiogenic tumors - Graves’ disease

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