Table 4 Clinical circumstances and ultrasound examinations
From: Unexpected esophageal diseases appeared in thyroid resections
Source location | Age (years)/sex | Type of surgery (months) a | Outcomes | Size (cm) | Ultrasound | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | 54/M | Anterior cervical | 7 | 5 × 2.3 | Solitary, hypoechoic mass | R |
Neoplasm biopsy | With hyperechoic foci | R | ||||
Case 2 | 50/M | Anterior cervical | 15 | 3.4 × 2.5 | Solitary, hypoechoic mass | |
Neoplasm biopsy | With hyperechoic foci | |||||
En-dong [3] | 61/M | Palliative bilateral NT + tracheostomy | 11 | 6.1 × 3.9 | Solitary mass, heterogeneous, hypoechoic | L |
Shuangshoti S et al. 1982 [4] | 58/M | TT + ipsilateral CL | 5 | 1.5 × 1.5 | Solitary mass, NA | R |
Yamada T et al. 1999 [5] | 74/F | ST + Bilateral CL | NA | NA | Widespread masses, calcified | Not specified |
Basu S et al. 2005 [6] | 55/F | NA | NA | 6 × 4 | Solitary mass, irregular, hypoechoic | R |
Cumbo-Nacheli G et al. 2007 [7] | 32/M | NA | NA | 2.5 × 2.8 | Solitary mass, NA | R |