title: Resection of Unresectable Stage IVB Thyroid Cancer Encasing the Carotid Artery.
abstract: Stage IVB thyroid cancer includes carotid encasement or infiltration of the prevertebral fascia and mediastinal vessels. Stage IVB disease is considered unresectable due to grave consequences of attempting resection. We report a rare case of carotid artery engulfment being resected uneventfully without carotid resection.
authors.affiliation: Endocare Hospital, Dornakal Road, Suryaraopeta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520002 India ; Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Hyderabad India.
authors.forename: P R K
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bhargav
authors.affiliation: Endocare Hospital, Dornakal Road, Suryaraopeta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520002 India.
authors.forename: T Satish
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.affiliation: Endocare Hospital, Dornakal Road, Suryaraopeta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520002 India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Srikanth
authors.affiliation: Endocare Hospital, Dornakal Road, Suryaraopeta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520002 India.
authors.forename: K Sunil
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Endocare Hospital, Dornakal Road, Suryaraopeta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520002 India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravikanth
authors.affiliation: Endocare Hospital, Dornakal Road, Suryaraopeta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520002 India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vimala
keywords: Anaplastic thyroid cancer; Carotid artery encasement; Mediastinal vessels; Prevertebral fascia; Resection; Total thyroidectomy