Qiao-Fei Liu1, Zhe-Wei Zhao1, Ming Cui1, Sen Yang1, Quan Liao2. 1. Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, 1# Shuai Fu Yuan, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, 100730, China. 2. Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, 1# Shuai Fu Yuan, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, 100730, China. lqpumc@126.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gasless trans-axillary endoscopic thyroidectomy (GTAET) has satisfactory cosmetic effects for the patients who have benign goiter and small thyroid carcinoma, however the complications of this surgical procedure have not been fully documented. Ipsilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy (IHNP) associated with GTAET has never been reported before. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year old male patient presented with a 4 × 5 mm solid thyroid nodule in the right lobe. Papillary thyroid carcinoma was confirmed by the fine needle aspiration. He had strong cosmetic demand, therefore GTAET for right lobectomy and central cervical lymphadenectomy was performed in a supine position with cervical extension. Six hours after the operation, he developed tongue deviation to the right side, speech and swallowing difficulties, indicating IHNP. Head and cervical MRI showed no abnormality. The intravenous steroid was used for three days, and oral vitamin B1 and mecobalamin was prescribed for 1 month. Nine days after surgery, he was discharged. Three months after the operation, all the symptoms were completely resolved. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of IHNP after GTAET, which will be valuable to add our knowledge to diagnose and treat rare complications of GTAET.
BACKGROUND: Gasless trans-axillary endoscopic thyroidectomy (GTAET) has satisfactory cosmetic effects for the patients who have benign goiter and small thyroid carcinoma, however the complications of this surgical procedure have not been fully documented. Ipsilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy (IHNP) associated with GTAET has never been reported before. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year old male patient presented with a 4 × 5 mm solid thyroid nodule in the right lobe. Papillary thyroid carcinoma was confirmed by the fine needle aspiration. He had strong cosmetic demand, therefore GTAET for right lobectomy and central cervical lymphadenectomy was performed in a supine position with cervical extension. Six hours after the operation, he developed tongue deviation to the right side, speech and swallowing difficulties, indicating IHNP. Head and cervical MRI showed no abnormality. The intravenous steroid was used for three days, and oral vitamin B1 and mecobalamin was prescribed for 1 month. Nine days after surgery, he was discharged. Three months after the operation, all the symptoms were completely resolved. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of IHNP after GTAET, which will be valuable to add our knowledge to diagnose and treat rare complications of GTAET.
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