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. 2015 Jul 1;16(4):749–766. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.4.749

Fig. 21. Undertreatment of nodule margin to prevent nerve injury.

Fig. 21

A. On transverse scan, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury could be prevented by undertreating nodule near danger triangle (arrowheads). B. Operators should be familiar with antomical variation in vagus nerve (VN), which is located adjacent to thyroid gland (arrowheads) to prevent nerve injury. CCA = common carotid artery, IJV = internal jugular vein