Preserving Hemithyroid During Total Laryngectomy: Report of a Disease-Free &Complication- Free Case

Authors

  • Kumareysh Vijay V Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak
  • Mohd Azizul Fitri Khalid Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak
  • Irfan Mohamad Department of OtorhinolaryngologyHead & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, niversiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v2i3.50

Keywords:

Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, Thyroidectomy

Abstract

Preserving hemithyroid intraoperatively in a total laryngectomy operation is uncommon, as this procedure normally leads to high rate of hypothyroidism similar to total thyroidectomy. This has caused most of the surgeons to prefer total thyroidectomy when involvement of the thyroid gland is suspected. We report a rare case of total laryngectomy with preservation of one lobe of thyroid gland in a 57-year-old man with left unilateral transglottic laryngeal carcinoma. Post operatively the patient was well without signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism or hypocalcemia. The patient was not started on any hormone or calcium supplements after the surgery.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 02 No. 03 July’18. Page : 170-173

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Published

2018-05-18

How to Cite

V, K. V., Khalid, M. A. F., & Mohamad, I. (2018). Preserving Hemithyroid During Total Laryngectomy: Report of a Disease-Free &Complication- Free Case. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 2(3), 170–173. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v2i3.50

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Case Report

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