title: Thyroid cancer that developed around the operative bed and subcutaneous tunnel after endoscopic thyroidectomy via a breast approach.
abstract: Endoscopic thyroidectomy is gaining greater acceptance because of its excellent cosmetic result. As the surgical skill and understanding of the endoscopic cervical anatomy has improved, the surgical indications for endoscopic thyroidectomy have recently expanded to small size thyroid cancer. Despite the many advantages of laparoscopic surgery, there have been incidental reports about recurrences at the site of insertion of the laparoscope or other instruments in other cancers. Herein, we present a case of 25-year-old woman who had recurrent cancers around the operative bed and subcutaneous tunnel after endoscopic thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Ji A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won Ho
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Seok Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Young Lyun
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jung-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D011677:Punctures; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*