title: [The surgical treatment of a differentiated thyroid carcinoma infiltrating the large mediastinal veins].
abstract: The authors report on 2 patients affected by well-differentiated, locally advanced, thyroid carcinoma infiltrating the major mediastinal veins. Removal of the neoplastic mass was possible through a combined cervical and trans-sternal approach. Surgical indication, operative strategy and follow up are discussed. A review of the literature is also reported.
authors: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi Tor Vergata, Roma.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Russo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Veneziani
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Rossi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Spina
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Forlini
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gentileschi
authors: T L
authors: TL
authors: Barone Adesi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: II trattamento chirurgico del carcinoma tiroideo differenziato infiltrante i grandi vasi venosi mediastinici.