Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Nevena Kalezic

Biography

Dr. Nevena Kalezić is a distinguished surgeon at the Center for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, in Belgrade. She specializes in the surgical management of endocrine disorders, with a particular focus on thyroid and parathyroid diseases. Her clinical expertise is complemented by a robust academic background, including a faculty position at the University of Belgrade's School of Medicine. Throughout her career, Dr. Kalezić has contributed significantly to medical research. Notably, she co-authored a study titled "Total Thyroidectomy as a Method of Choice in the Treatment of Graves’ Disease—Analysis of 1,432 Patients," which evaluated the outcomes and safety of total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. The study concluded that total thyroidectomy is a safe and effective treatment for Graves' disease, with complication rates comparable to less extensive procedures. In another significant publication, Dr. Kalezić examined the incidence of difficult intubation in thyroid gland surgery. The research identified specific risk factors associated with challenging airway management in patients undergoing thyroid operations, providing valuable insights for anesthesiologists and surgeons to enhance perioperative safety.

Publications

• Case Report
  Surgical Treatment of Large Neglected Tall-Cell Thyroid Papillary Cancer with Neck Skin Infiltration and Exulceration: A Case Report and Literature
  Author(s): Goran Zoric, Ivan Paunovic, Aleksandar Diklic, Nevena Kalezic, Biljana Certic, Vesna Rakic, Katarina Tausanovic, Bosko Odalovic and Vladan Zivaljevic Goran Zoric, Ivan Paunovic, Aleksandar Diklic, Nevena Kalezic, Biljana Certic, Vesna Rakic, Katarina Tausanovic, Bosko Odalovic and Vladan Zivaljevic
  
  Background: To present for the first time a clinical case of a patient with giant neglected and exulcerated tall-cell papillary thyroid cancer, who was surgically treated. Methods: We report a case of a 73-year-old woman with large firm infiltrated and exulcerated anterior neck tumefaction (12 cm in diameter) clinically suspected as anaplastic thyroid cancer. Patient had a goiter for more than 20 years with rapid growth in last months, after that presented with infiltration and exulceration of the skin. Results: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) revealed papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Total thyroidectomy with en-block dissection of the infrahyoid muscles and skin was performed. Lymph node metastasis were not present. Pathologically, goiter and tall-cell papillary carcinoma were present without anaplastic dediff.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000216

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