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Seeding recurrence of follicular thyroid carcinoma after transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach: a case report.
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- Comparison of transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy: multicentre study.BJS open · 2026Article
- Suspected track-site seeding as an isolated deep SH-SCM papillary thyroid carcinoma lesion years after TOETVA.European thyroid journal · 2026Article
- Implantation of cancer cells from transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy: a case report.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Ectopic thyroid tissue implantation associated with hyperthyroidism after endoscopic thyroidectomy: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- First case report of benign subcutaneous thyroid tissue implantation following transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA).AME case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: While track recurrence of thyroid cancer following endoscopic and robotic transaxillary surgeries has been reported previously, no such cases have been reported for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA). This case report describes the first documented case of recurrence of thyroid cancer along the surgical track after TOETVA. Case Description: The patient underwent right lobectomy via TOETVA for a 4 cm follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) initially diagnosed as benign follicular nodule on preoperative gun biopsy. The thyroid capsule partially ruptured within the surgical field during surgery. Ultrasonography and computed tomography conducted 27 months after surgery revealed seeding recurrence in the postsurgical thyroid bed, and subcutaneous layers of the right lower lip, submental area, and mid to right upper neck levels I, IIA, and VI. Two-stage re-operation was done to perform completion thyroidectomy, lymph node dissection, and excision of recurrent nodules, which were pathologically confirmed as metastatic FTC. The patient underwent two treatments of radioactive iodine therapy, and post-therapeutic whole-body scintigraphy and computed tomography showed no residual disease. Conclusions: Careful monitoring after TOETVA is essential due to the rare but potential risk of seeding recurrence, especially when the thyroid gland ruptures during surgery. Surgeons should be aware of this atypical complication and be prepared to recommend surgical and/or medical strategies to manage any local seeding of thyroid tissue that may occur.
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