Triological Society 2018 Combined Sections Meeting

Poster 043

Status: File under review
Section: Western Section
Track: General/Sleep Med/Laryngology/Bronchoesophagology
Presenter: Christine Kim MD

Indications for Sternotomy in Thyroidectomy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Author(s)
Christine M. Kim MD
John W. Frederick MD
Eddie A. Ramirez MD

Affiliation(s)
University of California Los Angeles

Abstract:
Educational Objective: At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants should be able to discuss indications for sternotomy in thyroid surgery. Objectives: To define indications for sternotomy in thyroid surgery. Study Design: A case report and comprehensive review of literature. Methods: A literature search was performed to identify previously described cases of thyroidectomies requiring sternotomy and to develop current indications for sternotomy in thyroid surgery. Results: A 68 year old Korean male presented to otolaryngology clinic at a tertiary academic care center for surgical evaluation of a thyroid mass. Imaging revealed a 7.3 x 6.5 x 3.9 cm mediastinal mass contiguous with the right thyroid lobe. The mass anteriorly displaced the great vessels. The patient denied any compressive symptoms. Fine needle aspiration biopsy suggested a benign pathology. The patient underwent a total thyroidectomy that necessitated a sternotomy by the cardiothoracic surgery team in order to resect the entirety of the mass. Final pathology confirmed a benign goiter. Conclusions: Sternotomy is very rarely indicated in thyroid surgery. We present a unique case and review indications for sternotomy in thyroidectomy.

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