Nerve which is likely to be involved in malignant spread and thyroid surgery?: (A) Recurrent laryngeal nerve, (B) Superior laryngeal nerve, (C) Internal laryngeal nerve, (D) Both 1 and 2
Answer is D. The nerves found in close relationship to thyroid gland and therefore likely to be involved in malignant spread and thyroid surgery are recurrent laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal nerve.