2008
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215108004003
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Thyroid tubercle of Zuckerkandl: anatomical and surgical experience from 79 thyroidectomies

Abstract: The tubercle of Zuckerkandl is a poorly known and variable anatomical feature of the thyroid gland which may not, in fact, be so rare. It arises for embryological reasons, and it can be a reliable anatomical landmark for identifying the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery. It should be included in the Nomina Anatomica as the 'processus posterior glandulae thyroideae' described by Zuckerkandl.

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“…It is characterized in the surgical literature as a protuberance on the posterior aspect of the gland that can be lifted to locate the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the tracheoesophageal groove. [10][11][12][13][14] The fairly constant relationship of the tubercle with the superior parathyroid gland and recurrent laryngeal nerve helps in identifying these vital structures in surgery.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is characterized in the surgical literature as a protuberance on the posterior aspect of the gland that can be lifted to locate the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the tracheoesophageal groove. [10][11][12][13][14] The fairly constant relationship of the tubercle with the superior parathyroid gland and recurrent laryngeal nerve helps in identifying these vital structures in surgery.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sa fréquence varie selon les diffé-rents travaux. Gauger et al [8] dans leur série de 200 thyroï-dectomies, ont identifié 63 % de tubercule de grade 3 contre 7,04 % dans la série de Page et al [9] qui ont effectué 79 thyroïdectomies alors que dans notre série, les TZ de grade 3 représentaient 20,83 %. Il existe une différence significative entre l'incidence du TZ de grade 3 dans la littérature.…”
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“…Toutefois, un positionnement entre la trachée et l'oesophage ou rétro-oesophagien a été constamment retrouvé dans la littérature [10]. La localisation unilatérale au niveau du lobe droit est la plus décrite [3,4,6,7,9]. Gauger et al ont cependant signalé une localisation bilatérale chez 15 % de ses patients [8].…”
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“…The tubercle should be included in the Nomina Anatomica as the “processus posterior glandulae thyroideae” described by Zuckerkandl [6]. Zuckerkandl's tubercle (ZT) has a close relationship with the RLN at its distal part.…”
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confidence: 99%