title: A rare giant tubercle of Zuckerkandl with retrosternal extension encountered during total thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Endocrinology and Endocrine Surgery, Endocrine and Speciality Clinic, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Dhalapathy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sadacharan
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Endocrinology and Endocrine Surgery, Endocrine and Speciality Clinic, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Shriraam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sankaran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrine Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Krishnan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D008482:Mediastinum; D013249:Sternum; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy