thyroidectomy

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thyroidectomy

[‚thī·rȯi′dek·tə·mē]

(medicine)

Surgical removal of the thyroid gland.

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When the condition is suspected it is necessary to perform an in-depth interview addressing previous surgical procedures in the cervical region (isthmectomy due to neoplasms, decompressive techniques due to thyroiditis or due to trans-thyroid tracheotomies).

Case report: a congenital anomaly of thyroid gland with agenesis of isthmus and presence of pyramidal lobe

Because the patient had obstructive symptoms and follicular lesion on FNAB, right hemithyroidectomy and isthmectomy was done and histopathology findings were compatible with colloid goiter.

Atypical Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, hirsutism and multinodular goiter with obstructive symptoms

If the toxic adenoma is in the thyroid isthmus, an ipsilateral thyroid lobectomy or isthmectomy should be performed.