Surgical anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

Tanya Fancy; Daniel Gallagher 3rd; Joshua D Hornig

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2010.01.001

Surgical anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2010 Apr;43(2):221-7, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2010.01.001.

Authors

Tanya Fancy¹, Daniel Gallagher 3rd, Joshua D Hornig

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.

PMID: 20510710
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2010.01.001

Abstract

This article describes the anatomy and embryology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands and the recurrent laryngeal nerve, discussing how the anatomy affects function and dysfunction of the glands.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Laryngeal Nerves / anatomy & histology
Laryngeal Nerves / embryology
Laryngeal Nerves / surgery
Parathyroid Glands / anatomy & histology*
Parathyroid Glands / embryology
Parathyroid Glands / surgery*
Pregnancy
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / anatomy & histology
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / embryology
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / surgery
Thyroid Dysgenesis / embryology
Thyroid Dysgenesis / surgery
Thyroid Gland / anatomy & histology*
Thyroid Gland / embryology
Thyroid Gland / surgery*