Non-recurrent laryngeal nerve and aberrant vasculature

Tsu-Hui (Hubert) Low; Anthony Clifford

doi:10.5171/2013.224147

Non-recurrent laryngeal nerve and aberrant vasculature

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Abstract

Background: The incidence of non-recurrent laryngeal (RLN) nerve is around 0.5%. Injury to the nerve results in significant morbidity. Methods and Results: A case of a 63-year old lady with a non-RLN and an aberrant subclavian artery was described. A successful thyroidectomy was performed with subcapsular dissection and identification of the RLN medially. Embryogenesis and anatomical variations of the non-RLN were reviewed, and their clinical importance was discussed. Conclusions: It is important for surgeons who regularly perform thyroidectomies to be aware of the association between aberrant subclavian artery and the presence of non-RLN.

Original language	English
Article number	224147
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Volume	2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5171/2013.224147
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Thyroidectomy
recurrent laryngeal nerve
aberrant subclavian artery

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Non-recurrent laryngeal nerve and aberrant vasculature

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