[Zuckerkandl's tubercle: incidence and relationship with the inferior laryngeal nerve].

Unlabelled: The iatrogenal lesion of the inferior laryngeal nerve (ILN) during thyroid surgery is an incident, which can have greatest functional after-effects. Its research is recommended during cervicotomy for thyroidectomy and it can be easily found by the presence of Zuckerkandl tubercle, which is a postero-lateral excrescence of the thyroid gland.

Objectives: The main objective of our study was the researching of the presence of this Zuckerkandl tubercle and appreciating the reports with the ILN.