Benign thyroid adenoma causing recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in a child.
The standard teaching is that only malignant thyroid masses produce recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. An unusual exception to this rule is reported.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery