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Upper neck papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report.

Meraj Kamal¹, Shivam Pandey¹, Rumit Jha²

¹B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

|March 12, 2026

Summary

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Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma (TGDCC) is a rare upper neck papillary thyroid carcinoma. The Sistrunk procedure effectively treated a low-risk case, highlighting the importance of UPTC classification for surgical guidance and surveillance.

Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Surgical Oncology
Head and Neck Surgery

Background:

Upper neck papillary thyroid carcinoma (UPTC) includes thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma (TGDCC), pyramidal lobe PTC, and Delphian node metastasis.

Keywords:

Delphian node metastasis papillary carcinoma pyramidal lobe papillary thyroid carcinoma thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma

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TGDCC is a rare malignancy (<1% of TGDCs), predominantly papillary carcinoma, posing diagnostic and management challenges due to overlapping UPTC features.