Thyroid cancer that developed around the operative bed and subcutaneous tunnel after endoscopic thyroidectomy via a breast approach.
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.
Kim
Jung Han
JH
Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Choi
Young Jin
YJ
Kim
Ji A
JA
Gil
Won Ho
WH
Nam
Seok Jin
SJ
Oh
Young Lyun
YL
Yang
Jung-Hyun
JH
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*