A remnant suture can mimic malignancy after total thyroidectomy.

A remnant suture can mimic malignancy after total thyroidectomy. Ann Ital Chir. 2018 Sep 25;7: Authors: Goret CC, Goret NE, Ozkan OF, Karaayvaz M Abstract Foreign body reactions may develop against exogenous or certain endogenous materials. Cases of suture granuloma that develop against nonabsorbable suture material are rare complications of thyroid surgery. Because of these postoperative complications, a history of cancer prior to the operation suggests recurrence of cancer. Appropriate clinical, radiological, and pathological evaluation is highly important in such cases. Postoperative foreign bodies may remain undetected for years, but they sometimes cause lethal complications. KEY WORDS: Cancer mimicking, Foreign body, Suture granuloma, Thyroid surgery. PMID: 30246700 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - September 25, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: Ann Ital Chir Source Type: research