Traumatic Neuroma following Lateral Neck Lymph Node Dissection in Medullary Thyroid Cancer Patient.
10.16956/kjes.2009.9.2.90
- Author:
Kuk Jin KIM
1
;
Soon Won HONG
;
Bub Woo KIM
;
Sang Wook KANG
;
Yong Sang LEE
;
Kee Hyun NAM
;
Woong Youn CHUNG
;
Hang Seok CHANG
;
Cheong Soo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Thyroid Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. surghsc@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Medullary thyroid cancer;
Lymph node dissection;
Traumatic neuroma
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lymph Node Excision*;
Lymph Nodes*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neck Dissection;
Neck*;
Neuroma*;
Recurrence;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms*;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2009;9(2):90-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 57-year-old male patient was admitted for evaluation of an enlarged neck lymph node. Previously, the patient had undergone three operations for recurrent medullary thyroid cancer. In preoperative neck ultrasonography, several nodules were identified in right level 3, level 5 and central neck area, which were suspicious for recurrence of thyroid cancer. Selective neck dissection for nodules was performed. Pathologic reports for nodules in right level 3 area were consistent with traumatic neuroma.
