title: Endoscopy-assisted resection of a submandibular gland mass via a thyroidectomy incision.
abstract: Submandibular gland excision is traditionally performed via the transcervical approach. In an effort to avoid or reduce visible scarring and nerve injury, diverse innovative surgical trials have been conducted. We report the case of a submandibular gland mass that was endoscopically resected through a thyroidectomy incision. The patient was a 56-year-old woman with a long-standing right-sided submandibular gland mass and a smaller thyroid gland mass that was recently discovered on a routine checkup. The thyroid mass was managed with a total thyroidectomy. The submandibular mass was resected with endoscopic assistance through the thyroidectomy incision with an ultrasonic scalpel. The resection was successful, and the patient experienced no acute complications such as neural injury, hematoma, or seroma formation. Upon healing of the thyroidectomy scar, the cosmetic result was excellent. We conclude that endoscopic resection of a submandibular gland mass through a thyroidectomy incision is a feasible option that results in excellent surgical and cosmetic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, 90 Chilam-dong, Jinju, Republic of Korea 660-702.
authors.forename: Jin Pyeong
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Je
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyun Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seung Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy