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The surgical treatment of substernal goiter [PDF]

, 1994
Substernal goiter remains a common consideration in the differential diagnosis of a mediastinal mass. Given the potential for serious goiter-related complications as well as the inability to rule out associated malignancy, it has been our policy to treat
Fritts, Lori, Thompson, Norman W.
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Simultaneous Transvenous Lead Extraction and Intra‐Operative Epicardial Extravascular Defibrillator (EV‐ICD) Implantation During Tricuspid Valve Replacement

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Transvalvular device leads are undesirable following tricuspid valve replacement. Simultaneous lead extraction and intra‐operative EV‐ICD implantation can provide ongoing defibrillator therapy without crossing the prosthetic valve and may avoid the need for additional pacing hardware when atrioventricular conduction is preserved.
Joseph Canavan, Piers Wright, Gianluca Lucchese, Christopher Aldo Rinaldi   +3 more
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Hybrid Total Thyroidectomy and Robotic-Assisted Excision of a Substernal Multinodular Goiter

, 2023
Substernal goiter is a challenging disease. Surgical treatment is the standard based on symptoms, or for the risk of occult malignancy and the natural history of progressive enlargement (1).
Andrew B. Nguyen (10092045), G. Kimble Jett (6509428), William F. McNamara (3083565), Christian B. Cignoni (14796441)   +3 more
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Primary Intrathoracic Ectopic Thyroid Presenting With Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Hoarseness: A Surgical Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Primary intrathoracic ectopic thyroid is a rare entity that may present with compressive symptoms, including superior vena cava syndrome and hoarseness. Accurate radiologic evaluation and histopathologic confirmation are essential for diagnosis.
Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi, Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Mohaya Farzin, Arselane Dadashi, Omid Mosaffaee Rad, Ali Alavi Foumani, Azita Tangestaninejad, Ali Asghar Fakhrmousavi, Zahra Sadin   +8 more
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Bilateral Chylothorax Secondary to Retrosternal Goitre: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2016
Chylothorax is characterized by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural cavity due to damage to the thoracic duct. The aetiology can be traumatic or non-traumatic. Goitre is a rare cause of chylothorax with only eight cases previously described
Ruth Patricia Cusack, Jane McCarthy, Terence Markham O'Connor   +2 more
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Viral Myocarditis Mimicking ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Thrombocytopenia and Vasculitic Peripheral Neuropathy

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022
Symptomatic myocarditis is classically featured by a flu-like prodrome, dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, substernal chest pain, and abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG).
Blerina Asllanaj MD, Eric Chang DO, Anthony Dota MD, Yi McWhorter DO   +3 more
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Due to Combined Use of Phentermine and Lisdexamfetamine

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020
Objectives: This is the first case report of iatrogenic Takotsubo syndrome (TS) due to a combination of lisdexamfetamine and phentermine. Background: TS is characterized by transient acute ballooning of the left ventricular wall. Typically, it occurs in
Tara Burleigh, Khandalavala Birgit
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Persistent Ischemia‐Like Electrocardiographic Changes in a Young Breast Cancer Patient on Trastuzumab: A Case Report

Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Trastuzumab has changed the landscape of treatment for HER2‐positive breast cancer, offering a meaningful survival benefit. However, alongside its effectiveness, concerns remain about its potential impact on the heart, particularly when patients develop unexpected ECG changes during therapy without any obvious cardiac symptoms. Case
Azin Alizadehasl, Mahsa Elahi, Saba Zangeneh, Niloofar Ahmadloo, Mehdi Dehghani, Masoud Sayad   +5 more
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Urgent surgical management of substernal goiter presenting with symptoms of acute respiratory failure

Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi
Substernal goiter is a form of thyroid enlargement that can compress mediastinal structures, including the trachea, leading to respiratory symptoms.
Agnieszka Mariowska, Patrycja Rusin, Małgorzata Leszczyńska   +2 more
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Paradoxical Rise in Pulmonary Artery Pressure Following Successful Mavacamten Therapy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT A paradoxical rise in pulmonary artery pressure on follow‐up echocardiography after successful mavacamten therapy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) prompted right heart catheterization, which demonstrated combined pre‐ and post‐capillary pulmonary hypertension and guided the decision to continue mavacamten while withholding ...
Mengdian Zhang
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