Evaluation of thyroid Zuckerkandl tubercle by computed tomography.

Muhammed Akif Deniz Mehmet Turmak Salih Hattapoğlu İbrahim Akbudak Muhyettin Tay

Published in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA (2022)

During the thyroid operations, ZT is essential for locating the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Reporting the presence of ZTs based on CT scans is crucial because it can prevent unnecessary interventional procedures, misdiagnoses, and likely complications in patients with planned thyroid operations.

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