Open AccessWhen would we advocate a total thyroidectomy in cases of hypopharyngeal carcinoma?
Author(s) -
Zeiad Gad,
Abdel-Maksoud Mohamed,
Ibrahim Fakhr
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of egyptian national cancer institute/journal of the egyptian national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2589-0409
pISSN - 1110-0362
DOI - 10.1016/j.jnci.2014.01.002
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , hypopharyngeal cancer , thyroidectomy , thyroid carcinoma , carcinoma , thyroid cartilage , thyroid cancer , retrospective cohort study , cancer , surgery , larynx
The incidence of invasion of the thyroid gland by hypopharyngeal carcinomas is reported to be up to 57%. Our aim was to analyze the frequency of thyroid gland invasion in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treated by thyroidectomy with total laryngopharyngectomy and to identify patients in whom preservation of the thyroid gland is oncologically feasible and hence reduces post-operative hypothyroidism.