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A non-recurrent laryngeal nerve is a rare anatomical variant that entails considerable risk for iatrogenic injury during thyroid surgery. We encountered a patient with a non-recurrent laryngeal nerve that went...
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression therapy has been known to play an important role in lowering the risk of recurrence after surgery for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Osteoporosis is a major...
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is commonly accompanied by cervical lymph node metastasis, whereas metastases to the retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RPN) are rare. Radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation is recommended for detection...
PURPOSE: Lateral lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is indicative of tumor aggressiveness and can determine treatment strategies. However, the role of prophylactic lateral lymph node dissection in...