Cappellani A, Di Vita M, Zanghì A, Di Stefano B, La Porta D, De Luca A, Lanzafame S, D'Angelo A
Università di Catania, Dipartimento di Chirurgia.
Ann Ital Chir. 2004 May-Jun;75(3):349-51; discussion 352.
We report the fifth case worldwide described of thyroid papillary carcinoma arising in a branchial cyst. A metastatic lesion from occult primary thyroid carcinoma has to be ruled out. The embryology of this cervical lesion is also discussed in order to point out the diagnostic criteria and the therapeutic guidelines.
我们报告了世界范围内第五例发生于鳃裂囊肿的甲状腺乳头状癌病例。必须排除隐匿性原发性甲状腺癌的转移灶。本文还讨论了该颈部病变的胚胎学,以指出诊断标准和治疗指南。