The thyroid is a superficial structure in the anterior neck. Because of this superficial location,
ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for evaluation of the thyroid gland. It is safe …

Background High-resolution ultrasound is considered the best imaging technique for
evaluating the thyroid gland, as it is accessible, non-invasive, and highly sensitive …

Hyperparathyroidism, due to increased secretion of parathyroid hormones, may be primary,
secondary or tertiary. Most pediatric patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism will …

Objective Zuckerkandl's tubercle (ZT), when present, is an anatomical landmark by which
surrounding structures such as the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) can be identified …

Background: Zuckerkandl tubercle (ZT) is a lateral projection from the lateral thyroid lobe
which is a constant landmark for finding the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery …

In medicine, an eponym is a word—typically referring to an anatomic structure, disease, or
syndrome—that is derived from a person's name. Medical eponyms are ubiquitous and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Zuckerkandl tubercle is located at the posteromedial
border of the thyroid lobe, and it may be confused with a neoplasm or other mass. This study …

Materials and Methods: An extensive search for articles with TZ either in the title or keywords
was done using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, SciELO, EMBASE, and Web of …

Thyroid tubercle of Zuckerkandl (TZ) is a nodule arising from the posterolateral thyroid,
considered to be a remnant of the ultimobranchial body (UB). Considering that C cells and …

Embryologic developmental variants of the thyroid and parathyroid glands may cause
cervical anomalies that are detectable in ultrasound examinations of the neck. For some of …