Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2023; 11(29): 7248-7252
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7248
Simultaneous thyroglossal duct cyst with parathyroid cyst: A case report
Geng-Yu Chen, Tong Li
Geng-Yu Chen, Tong Li, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Forth Hospital of Jinan City, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Chen GY, Li T analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Tong Li, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Forth Hospital of Jinan City, No. 50 Normal Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. litong198234@163.com
Received: August 19, 2023
Peer-review started: August 19, 2023
First decision: September 4, 2023
Revised: September 10, 2023
Accepted: September 22, 2023
Article in press: September 22, 2023
Published online: October 16, 2023
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Thyroglossal duct cysts (TDC) are common congenital deformities. Most of them are cysts formed by the thyroglossal ducts that do not disappear and degenerate in the early embryonic stage. TDC exists alone and is rarely complicated by other congenital embryonic malformations. Only a few reports of TDC with branchial cleft cysts, thyroid cancer, thyroid hematoma, and epidermoid cysts have been reported. Therefore, we report a patient with TDC and parathyroid cyst (PC), a rare disease that has never been reported.

CASE SUMMARY

A 47-year-old woman presented to clinic in April 2021 with a neck tumor which she had noticed 5 d earlier. We perfected the relevant examinations, such as ultrasound and computed tomography, and resected the tumor. After surgical treatment, the pathology revealed a cervical thyroglossal duct cyst and a left lobe parathyroid cyst. The patient was followed up for 1 year without significant recurrence.

CONCLUSION

We report a patient with a simultaneous TDC and a PC to explore the correlation between the two congenital anomalies.

Keywords: Thyroglossal duct cysts, Parathyroid cyst, Congenital deformities, Rare disease, Case report

Core Tip: Thyroglossal duct cysts (TDC) exists alone and is rarely complicated by other congenital embryonic malformations. Only a few reports of TDC with branchial cleft cysts, thyroid cancer, thyroid hematoma, and epidermoid cysts have been reported. However, the patient coexisted with TDC and parathyroid cyst (PC), a rare disease that has never been reported in the weapons literature. Therefore, we report a patient with a simultaneous TDC and a PC to explore the correlation between the two congenital anomalies.