Successful Treatment of Thyroid Carcinoma Invading the Trachea as a Single-Stage Procedure: A Case Report
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53738#.VNB-JizQrzE Author(s) Kazuhira Endo * , Takayoshi Ueno , Satoru Kondo , Naohiro Wakisaka , Shigeyuki Murono , Tomokazu Yoshizaki Affiliation(s) Division of Otolaryngology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan . ABSTRACT Objective: Locally advanced thyroid carcinoma is relatively rare; extrathyroid extension, such as to the trachea, is one of the most important prognostic factors. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment, and appropriate surgical planning is crucial for obtaining a reasonable prognosis and quality of life of the patients. Case Report: Herein, we report a case of advanced thyroid carcinoma involving the trachea. Total thyroidectomy and window resection of the trachea were performed. The tracheal defect was approximately 2.5 × 3.0 cm in size, extending from the first to the third tracheal car...