Table 2.
Pathologic Location of Sites of Disease within Central Compartment
| Location | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Medial and ventral (anterior) to recurrent laryngeal nerve | 122 | 58.1 |
| Lateral and/or dorsal (posterior) to recurrent laryngeal nerve | 124 | 59.0 |
| Both medial and posterior or lateral to nerve | 80 | 38.1 |
| Nodal tissue at recurrent laryngeal nerve inlet | 47 | 22.4 |
| Thyroid Remnant | 46 | 21.9 |
| Cricothyroid membrane/Delphian area | 23 | 11.0 |
| Pretracheal (inferior level VI central) | 95 | 45.2 |
| Level VII | 91 | 43.3 |
| Both pretracheal and Level VII | 56 | 26.7 |
| Thymic | 7 | 3.3 |
| Constrictor at pharynx | 12 | 5.7 |
| Subdigastric/superior thyroid artery takeoff | 20 | 9.5 |
| External jugular | 5 | 2.4 |
| Medial to vertebral artery | 18 | 8.6 |
| Strap muscle | 8 | 3.8 |