Staged Surgical Management of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma with Extensive Thrombus reaching up to Right Atrium – A case report
ConclusionInvasion of the great vessels by thyroid carcinoma is usually associated with early relapse and poor prognosis, but if tumor in the blood vessel is resected completely, a better prognosis is possible. Two staged surgical approach is safe and gives a predictable outcome.
Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - Category: Surgery Source Type: research
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