Localization and Amount of Thyroid Remnant in Totally Thyroidectomized
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June 2013

Localization and Amount of Thyroid Remnant in Totally Thyroidectomized

Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013;51(2):53-56
1. Clinic of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
2. Clinic of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, İstanbul Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
3. Clinic of Nuclear Medicine, İstanbul Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Received Date: 07.12.2012
Accepted Date: 24.12.2012
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

To determine the frequency, localization and amount of thyroid remnant in extracapsular thyroidectomized patients.

Methods:

We postoperatively evaluated the thyroid bed of 38 totally thyroidectomized patients using thyroid scintigraphy, a thyroid uptake study and bilateral neck ultrasonography (US) to determine the extent of residual thyroid tissues.

Results:

In scintigraphic assessment, thyroid remnant was not seen in the thyroid bed in 13 cases, minimal thyroid remnant was detected in 15 cases, and visible uptake was seen in 10 cases. Ultrasonographic findings revealed the presence of remnant in 12 cases. However, US did not detect all remnant tissues diagnosed by TS.

Conclusion:

This study demonstrates that minimal thyroid remnant is left in the majority of cases, even after extracapsular total thyroidectomy, especially in the upper and middle zones.

ÖZET

Amaç:

Ekstrakapsüler tiroidektomili hastalarda tiroid doku kalıntısının sıklığı, miktarı ve yerleşim yerini belirlemek.

Yöntemler:

Total tiroidektomi yapılan 38 hastanın postoperative dönemde tiroid yatağı ultrasonografi, tiroid sintigrafisi ve tiroid uptake alımı ölçümü ile değerlendirdik ve residüv tiroid doku varlığına baktık.

Bulgular:

On üç hastada tiroid sintigrafisinde tiroid dokusu tespit edilmedi. On beş hastada minimal tiroid dokusu, 10 hastada ise görülebilir tiroid dokusu tespit edildi. Ultrasonografik incelemede ise sadece 12 hastada tiroid dokusu görüldü. Fakat sintigrafi ile tiroid dokusu tespit edilen hastalarda ultrasonografi ile tiroid dokusu görülmedi.

Sonuç:

Total tiroidektomi esnasında çoğu hastada minimal tiroid dokusu bırakılmaktadır. Fakat bunların bir kısmı ultrasonografi ile görülmemektedir.

Keywords: Thyroid remnant, thyroid scintigraphy, thyroid uptake, ultrasonography, thyroidectomy

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