Uzma Tanveer, Shakil Aqil.
Papillary Carcinoma of thyroid in a Thyroglossal cyst.
Pak J Surg Jan ;31(1):83-5.

Th yroglossal duct cyst is located in the midline of the neck. Th e papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland within thyroglossal duct cyst is extremely rare condition. A 27 year old female presented with anterior midline neck swelling, diagnosed as case of thyroglossal duct cyst and underwent sistrunks procedure and her histopathology showed papillary carcinoma of thyroid .She was advised thyroid scintigraphy which showed no cold areas of thyroid uptake and she was managed with close follow up considering sistrunk procedure to be adequate.

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