Fig. 2From: Recurrent laryngeal nerve’s course running anteriorly to a thyroid tumorIntraoperative photos. A, B Just after the sternothyroid muscle was incised to expose the thyroid gland, the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) (arrow) was seen anterior to the thyroid tumor. C The RLN ran in a course that was anterior to the thyroid tumor, toward the periphery. D The RLN was identified entering the trachea at the level of the cricothyroid jointBack to article page