THYROID ULTRASOUND PERFORMED FIRST HAND BY THE ENT SURGEON

  • Daniela Vrînceanu ENT Department, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
  • M. Dumitru ENT Department, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania & Anatomy Department,“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
  • A. Costache Ultrasound Teaching Center, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
  • R. Cergan Anatomy Department, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Keywords: thyroid pathology, thyroid ultrasound, ENT surgeon

Abstract

The next level in thyroid disease management is the use of first hand surgeon performed sonography. Given the fact that many of the cases with thyroid carcinoma are referred to Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) departments, this diagnostic imaging modality should be available on site. We present a case series with thyroid pathology that benefited from sonography performed first hand by the ENT surgeon in a tertiary teaching hospital. Thyroid pathology is varied from benign cysts to papillary and medullar carcinomas. Further data are necessary for establishing the learning curve for this exam used by ENT surgeons. The foreseeable advantages are faster protocol in oncology cases, cost efficiency and wide scale availability of thyroid ultrasonography.

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Published
2020-01-25
How to Cite
Vrînceanu, D., Dumitru, M., Costache, A., & Cergan, R. (2020). THYROID ULTRASOUND PERFORMED FIRST HAND BY THE ENT SURGEON. Romanian Journal of Clinical Research, 3(1), 14-17. https://doi.org/10.33695/rjcr.v3i1.46