Historically, thyroid surgery has been fraught with complications. Injury to the recurrent
laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal nerve, or the parathyroid glands may result in profound …

The size and shape of the thyroid gland is subject to much variation, as stated by Wood
Jones. Literature is replete with a large number of variations of the gland. By utilizing various …

The thyroid gland, a highly vascular endocrine gland, is composed of two lateral lobes
connected by a narrow median isthmus thus giving an'H'shaped appearance to the gland. A …

ZIVIC, R. et al. Surgical anatomy of the pyramidal lobe and its significance in thyroid surgery.
S. Afr. j. surg.[online]. 2011, vol. 49, n. 3, pp. 110-116. ISSN 2078-5151. AIM: The purpose of …

Variation in the descent of the thyroid gland and during fetal life and regression of the
thyroglossal duct is associated with many variations in form of the mature gland. The shape …

В обзоре литературы приведены особенности хирургической анатомии щитовидной
железы по данным отечественной и зарубежной литературы. В том числе и …

Background A prototype anthropomorphic head and neck phantom has been designed to
simulate the adult head and neck anatomy including some internal organs and tissues of …

The pyramidal lobe (PL), also known as the third lobe of the thyroid gland or lobe of
Lalouette is an embryological remnant of the caudal end of the thyroglossal tract. The …

Background: Although racial and ethnic variations in the morphology of anatomical
structures are defined well, the size, shape, and weight of the thyroid gland have not …

Purpose The present study's purpose was to examine the size and location of the thyroid
gland using anatomic dissection methods on fetal cadavers. Methods This study was …