A case report-nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve and associated vascular anomalies: the role of imaging.
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
17
10
2020
accepted:
18
12
2020
entrez:
5
2
2021
pubmed:
6
2
2021
medline:
6
2
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The anomalous position of nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN) predisposes it to injury during thyroid surgery. The presence of right aberrant subclavian artery is a strong indicator of having an NRLN. Here, we are presenting a case report of an NRLN and role of imaging in its prediction.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33542804
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa494
pii: rjaa494
pmc: PMC7850071
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjaa494Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author(s) 2021.
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