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Singapore Med J 2014; 55(4): 177-183; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2014050
Post-thyroidectomy neck ultrasonography in patients with thyroid cancer and a review of the literature
Zaheer S, Tan EH, Ang ES, Loke SH, Kao YH, Goh A, Wong WY
Correspondence: Dr Sumbul Zaheer, sumbulz@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The importance of routine neck ultrasonography for the detection of unsuspected local or nodal recurrence of thyroid cancer following thyroidectomy (with or without neck dissection) is well documented in many journal articles and international guidelines. Herein, we present a pictorial summary of the sonographic features of benign and malignant central neck compartment nodules and cervical lymph nodes via a series of high-quality ultrasonographic images, with a review of the literature.
Keywords: neck ultrasonography, post-thyroidectomy, recurrence, surveillance, thyroid cancer
Singapore Med J 2014; 55(4): 177-183; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2014050
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