Results 41 to 50 of about 1,063 (186)
Substernal Goiter: a case to remember [PDF]
SUMMARY Goiter is a localized or generalized thyroid hypertrophy. It can remain within the cervical region or grow down until it invades the mediastinum. The signs and symptoms depend on the size and location of the goiter. Although drugs and radioactive iodine are often used to treat thyroid disease, the presence of symptomatic substernal goiter is a ...
Sara Simões Macedo +3 more
openaire +4 more sources
Depth of mediastinal extension can predict sternotomy need for substernal thyroid goiters [PDF]
Surgical excision of substernal thyroid goiters is usually achieved through a conventional transcervical approach, and transthoracic excision is rarely necessary.
Scola, William H. +5 more
core +1 more source
Substernal goiter is, space-occupying character within the chest cavity, mediastinuma growing that extended from the upper cervical goiter which may be of primary origin as well as mediastinal and this pathology of the thyroid gland which can cause ...
Remzi Doğan +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Seorang Penderita dengan Retrosternal Goiter [A Patient with Retrosternal Goiter: A Rare Case]
Background: Retrosternal goiter of the thyroid gland is the inclusion of 50% or more into the thoracic cavity. Many terms are used to describe the entry of the thyroid gland into the thoracic cavity include: substernal goiter, intrathoracic goiter ...
Mawardi Mawardi, Daniel Maranatha
doaj +1 more source
Background Amyloid goiter, defined as excess amyloid within the thyroid gland in such quantities that it produces a clinically apparent goiter, is a very rare manifestation of systemic amyloidosis with cases commonly seen in the setting of Amyloid A (AA)
Chandani Patel Chavez +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Surgical treatment of substernal goiter: An analysis of 59 patients [PDF]
Purpose. Substernal goiter is defined as a thyroid mass of which more than 50% is located below the thoracic inlet. In this article we report the diagnosis, symptoms, thyroid function, treatment, and postoperative complications of 59 patients with ...
Ghali, Nabil +9 more
core +1 more source
Substernal multinodular goiter together with brainstem pathology: Misleading manifestations [PDF]
This study aimed at analyzing the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and results of the treatment of substernal multinodular goiter. Substernal goiter with its clinical presentation can be misdiagnosed.
core +2 more sources
Bócio mergulhante – A propósito de um caso de estridor no Serviço de Urgência
O bócio mergulhante é uma patologia relativamente rara e estima-se que corresponda a 7% de todos os casos de bócio. Na maioria dos doentes é assintomático (sendo detetado de forma acidental), mas pode produzir sintomas decorrentes da compressão de ...
Sónia Martins, Ana Sanches
doaj +1 more source
Asymptomatic substernal goiter reaching the diaphragm [PDF]
Aim: In addition to presenting a huge substernal goiter (SSG) reaching the diaphragm, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of SSGs and bilateral benign multinodular goiters.
Hansen, Lars J. +2 more
core +1 more source
Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and substernal goiter. An Italian multicenter study. [PDF]
The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to verify whether the substernal goiter and the type of surgical access could be risk factors for recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy during total thyroidectomy. Between 1999-2008, 14,993 patients underwent
Lissidini G +13 more
core +4 more sources

