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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2017

Zuckerkandl Tubercle of the Thyroid Gland: Correlations between Findings of Anatomic Dissections and CT Imaging.

H-J Won, H-S Won, D-S Kwak, J Jang, S-L Jung, I-B Kim

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

H-J WonFrom the Department of Anatomy (H.-J.W., H.-S.W., D.-S.K., I.-B.K.), Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3086-7823
H-S WonFrom the Department of Anatomy (H.-J.W., H.-S.W., D.-S.K., I.-B.K.), Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6084-6698
D-S KwakFrom the Department of Anatomy (H.-J.W., H.-S.W., D.-S.K., I.-B.K.), Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5129-688X
J JangDepartment of Radiology (J.J., S.-L.J.), Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-1208
S-L JungDepartment of Radiology (J.J., S.-L.J.), Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3267-8399
I-B KimFrom the Department of Anatomy (H.-J.W., H.-S.W., D.-S.K., I.-B.K.), Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea ibkimmd@catholic.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-8407
Catholic University of Korea · KREulji University · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe Zuckerkandl tubercle is located at the posteromedial border of the thyroid lobe, and it may be confused with a neoplasm or other mass. This study was performed to clarify the position and morphologic characteristics of the Zuckerkandl tubercle by dissecting cadavers and to compare the findings with the corresponding CT images obtained in the same cadavers. MATERIALS AND

methodsOne hundred thyroid lobes from 50 fresh cadavers were dissected for this study (20 males and 30 females; mean age at death, 77.3 ± 11.5 years). CT scans were obtained in 10 of the cadavers by using a 128-channel multidetector row CT scanner before dissection.

resultsThe Zuckerkandl tubercle of the thyroid gland was observed in 83% of the specimens. It was mostly located at the posteromedial border of the thyroid lobe and within the middle two quarters (2nd and 3rd) of the thyroid lobe. The Zuckerkandl tubercle was classified into 3 types based on its direction of extension: posteromedial in 64% of the specimens, posteromedial and superior in 13%, and posteromedial and inferior in 6%. On axial CT, the Zuckerkandl tubercle was usually continuous with the posteromedial part of the thyroid lobe and extended posteromedially to the esophagus. The parts of the Zuckerkandl tubercle that protrude posteromedially and superiorly or posteromedially and inferiorly from the thyroid lobe appeared separated from the thyroid gland by a thin, low-density string on axial CT.

conclusionsZuckerkandl tubercles that protrude toward the posteromedial and superior or inferior direction could cause confusion due to their separation when performing diagnoses with CT images.

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Para-Aortic BodiesAgedAged, 80 and overCadaverDissectionEsophagusFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeckThyroid GlandTomography, X-Ray Computed

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