Two cases of enlarged Zuckerkandl's tubercle of the thyroid displacing the recurrent laryngeal nerve laterally

dc.contributor.authorGürleyik, Emin
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T13:33:58Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T13:33:58Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractThe thyroid has many anatomic variations. Zuckerkandl's tubercle (ZT) is the posterior extension of lateral lobes. ZT has a relation with the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). RLN lateral to ZT is an uncommon occurrence. This paper presents two cases of this uncommon situation. A 60-year-old female patient with large multinodular goiter was treated with total thyroidectomy. A 69-year-old male patient with follicular neoplasm was treated with total lobectomy. The inferior thyroid arteries and the recurrent laryngeal nerves were identified with usual lateral approach. A left ZT was found in case 1 and a right ZT in case 2. Distal parts of the RLNs were displaced laterally by enlarged ZTs in both cases. Grade 3 ZTs composed of thyroid tissue were placed between the trachea and the RLNs. The ZT is a common anatomic feature of the thyroid. Close relation of the tubercle with the RLN is an important surgical entity. The enlarged ZT seldom pushes the nerve laterally. The knowledge of the anatomy of ZT and its relation with the RLN including all variations is mandatory for safe thyroid operations. Copyright © 2011 Emin Gurleyik.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2011/303861en_US
dc.identifier.issn1687-9627
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/303861
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/776
dc.identifier.volume2011en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Limiteden_US
dc.relation.ispartofCase Reports in Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.titleTwo cases of enlarged Zuckerkandl's tubercle of the thyroid displacing the recurrent laryngeal nerve laterallyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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