Coexistence of left recurrent and non-recurrent laryngeal nerves in thyroid surgery: A case report

Yunxin Lu; Dongxiao Nong; Anzhou Tang

Otolaryngology Case Reports (Sep 2022)

Coexistence of left recurrent and non-recurrent laryngeal nerves in thyroid surgery: A case report

Yunxin Lu,
Dongxiao Nong,
Anzhou Tang

Affiliations

Yunxin Lu: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Dongxiao Nong: Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Anzhou Tang: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24
p. 100451

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is one of the most critical complications in thyroid surgery. Anatomic variations of the RLN often account for iatrogenic nerve injury. The coexistence of ipsilateral non-recurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN) and RLN is an extremely rare variation with only few reports. Thus, surgeons should have a clear understanding of this variation. In this paper, we first present a case of left NRLN coexisting with left RLN and emphasize the importance of this rare anatomic pitfall.

Published in Otolaryngology Case Reports

ISSN: 2468-5488 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/otolaryngology-case-reports/

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