Surgical management of thyroid carcinoma invading the trachea.
Airway invasion by thyroid carcinoma is an uncommon but important clinical problem. The surgical management of airway invasion is somewhat controversial, with some studies suggesting that conservative shave procedures might be adequate; however, the standardization and safety of techniques of airway resection and reconstruction have made en bloc surgery a reasonable approach for the management of such carcinomas. Tracheal resection and reconstruction for thyroid carcinomas with airway invasion might provide long-lasting palliation and might even be curative in a significant number of patients suffering from this disease.
Hammoud
Zane T
ZT
General Thoracic Surgery Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 32 Fruit Street, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Mathisen
Douglas J
DJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014132:Trachea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*