Vol.99 No.1 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 99 No. 1 January 2006
Enucleation of Cystic Thyroid Tumor
Tsuyoshi Kojima, Kazuhiko Shoji, Satoshi Ikegami,
Shinji Suzuki, Yo Kishimoto and Atsuhito Takahashi
(Tenri Hospital)
We report a surgical technique for enucleation of benign cystic thyroid tumor and present three cases. Although each case had a large cystic tumor, we enucleated all of the tumors using for a small skin incision. This technique is similar to the standard technique for enucleation of thyroid tumor. However it is very difficult to enucleate a larage nodule. If the lesion is a cystic nodule, we aspirate the liquid content to shrink the nodule. Smaller nodules are easier to enucleate. This surgical method results in few complications and is superior to other treatment methods for a large cystic thyroid tumor.
Key words : enucleation, cystic tumor, thyroid tumor