Zuckerkandl tubercle

Case contributed by Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Staging scan for invasive tumor of urinary bladder.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
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Right Zuckerkandl tubercle, a normal thyroid variant.

Case Discussion

Zuckerkandl tubercle is the projections of normal thyroid gland arising from its posterior or posteromedial margin and extends posteriorly to the tracheoesophageal groove. The tubercle is an important surgical landmark as the recurrent laryngeal nerve passes immediately medial to it.

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