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Brachial plexus neuropathy resulting from a massively enlarged papillary thyroid carcinoma
Author(s) -
Lipana Jonathan D.,
Teng Marita S.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20539
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid carcinoma , brachial plexus , papillary carcinoma , anatomy , thyroid , pathology , radiology
Well‐known complications of thyroid enlargement and papillary carcinoma include compression or invasion of the trachea, esophagus, and/or vascular structures. Recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion by thyroid carcinoma is not uncommon, and phrenic nerve invasion has also been described. Preoperative dysfunction of a vocal cord, which often implies invasive carcinoma, may necessitate recurrent laryngeal nerve sacrifice and is therefore rreversible. We present an unusual case of reversible brachial plexus compression in a patient with massive thyroid enlargement and papillary carcinoma. Laryngoscope, 2009