Subcutaneous implantation of benign thyroid tissue: a rare complication after thyroidectomy / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
;
(24): 1111-1113, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-239884
ABSTRACT
Subcutaneous implantation of benign thyroid tissue is a rare complication of thyroid surgery. Here the authors report two cases of subcutaneous implantation of benign thyroid tissue following conventional thyroid surgery. The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of cervical subcutaneous thyroid tissue implantation, and their clinical pathological characteristics are retrospectively investigated. The mechanism of the implantation process is analyzed. The management of patient with cervical subcutaneous soft tissue implantation is also discussed.
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Postoperative Complications
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General Surgery
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroidectomy
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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