The effect of the subtotal thyroidectomy on the thyroid shape
A subtotally resected lobe. An operated thyroid - Case 7
An intact lobe. Follicular adenoma - Case 3
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Longitudinal view

It is self evident that the ratio of length to width changes after a subtotal resection; it is greater than 2 in a normal thyroid while is less than 1.5 in most of the subtotally reseceted thyroids.

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