Surgical approach for substernal goiter. [PDF]
AME Case Rep, 2022 © AME Case Reports. All rights reserved. AME Case Rep 2022;6:32 | https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/acr-22-51 Approximately 8% of thyroid tumors may present with mediastinal lesions (1).
Okamoto K.
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Navigating the Debate on Managing Large (≥4 cm) Thyroid Nodules
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2022 Purpose. Discordant practice guidelines for managing large thyroid nodules may result in unnecessary surgeries and costs. Recent data suggest similar false-negative rates in fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies between small (
Samantha N. Steinmetz-Wood +3 more
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A Large Substernal Goiter that Extended to Both Sides of the Thorax
Case Reports in Surgery, 2018 Most substernal goiters can be managed through the transcervical approach, but a sternotomy is required in some cases. This report is about a large substernal goiter, which was resected via a transcervical and full sternotomy approach.
Hirotaka Nakayama +9 more
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Goiter Multinodul dengan Pelebaran ke Retrosternal: Laporan Kasus [PDF]
JBN (Jurnal Bedah Nasional), 2018 Latar belakang: goiter multinodul retrosternal merupakan massa tiroid yang meluas sampai sternum hingga mengisi ruang inlet torakal. Dapat disebut retrosternal multinodul tiroid apabila massa tiroid lebih dari separuhnya berada di dalam inlet torakal ...
Gede Budhi Setiawan
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The Impact of Goiter and Thyroid Surgery on Goiter Related Esophageal Dysfunction. A Systematic Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 Background: Patients with goiter referred for thyroidectomy report swallowing difficulties. This might be associated with esophageal compression and deviation as this is present in a significant number of patients.
Jesper Roed Sorensen +3 more
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Resolution of Sleep Apnea After Radiofrequency Ablation of Goiter. [PDF]
Case Rep EndocrinolBackground: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nontoxic multinodular goiter are conditions that often coexist. Treatments of both conditions have evolved over time, but continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), oral appliances, or surgical therapy are often needed. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the soft palate and base of tongue has been applied as
Ali KA +4 more
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Tracheomalacia in patients undergoing thyroid surgery-What is the true estimate: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck SurgAbstract Objectives Tracheomalacia is defined as the weakening of the tracheal rings secondary to long‐standing compression or inherent structural weakness, leading to stridor and airway compromise. The common etiological factor of tracheomalacia includes compression of the tracheal framework due to a large multinodular goiter.
Ghaloo SK +5 more
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Combined cervicosternotomy and cervicotomy for true retrosternal goiters : a surgical cohort study [PDF]
, 2021 Objective Intrathoracic goiters are a heterogeneous group characterized by limited or extensive substernal extension. Whereas the former can be treated through cervicotomy, the latter sometimes requires a cervicosternotomy.
Brusselaers, N. +7 more
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The Use of a Surgical Spoon in the Removal of Substernal Goiter.
Ear, nose, & throat journal, 2023 Goiter with substernal extension is common, with a reported incidence of up to 20% in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. It has been shown that the vast majority of substernal goiters can be removed through a cervical incision.
Matthew S Krutz +2 more
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A case report of massive retrosternal goiter in a 54-year-old woman with symptoms of head and neck swelling and dyspnea. [PDF]
Clin Case RepKey Clinical Message Anterior mediastinal mass often is serious and its diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation involving imaging studies, pathological analysis and consultation with a multidisciplinary team involving radiologist, thoracic surgeons, and oncologist.
Sorouri S, Akbarianrad S, Naseri M.
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