Brachial plexus neuropathy resulting from a massively enlarged papillary thyroid carcinoma
✍ Scribed by Jonathan D. Lipana; Marita S. Teng
- Book ID
- 102449025
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Volume
- 119
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
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