title: Tract recurrence of a follicular thyroid neoplasm following transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endoscopic thyroidectomy is gaining popularity, particularly in Asian countries, as an alternative to conventional cervical thyroidectomy. Multiple large case series have been published that confirm the feasibility and safety of this procedure compared to conventional methods. However, no data are available that demonstrate long-term oncologic outcomes or complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  A patient who underwent transaxillary gas insufflation thyroidectomy for a follicular neoplasm presented to the authors with a mass along the operative tract 31 months after her first surgery. The mass was found to be a recurrence of the thyroid neoplasm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since this is a relatively new procedure, the potential complications differ from those of conventional cervical thyroidectomy. Further studies are needed to determine size limitations on nodules considered for endoscopic resection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When performing these procedures, care should be taken to ensure that the specimen is removed entirely and in one piece. Long-term outcomes data for endoscopic thyroidectomy are warranted prior to this becoming an acceptable standard of care for thyroid surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10065, USA. tob2005@nyp.org
authors.forename: Toni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beninato
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kleiman
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scognamiglio
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Fahey
authors.forename: Rasa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zarnegar
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome