Results 11 to 20 of about 1,441 (192)
Surgical approach to the substernal goiter. [PDF]
Surgery for substernal goiters can be technically demanding. Extensive mediastinal extension brings the thyroid gland into close quarters with vital intrathoracic structures. Proper preoperative planning is required to determine the potential need for an extracervical approach.
Hanson MA, Shaha AR, Wu JX.
europepmc +6 more sources
Navigating the Debate on Managing Large (≥4 cm) Thyroid Nodules
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
doaj +2 more sources
Objective To evaluate the prevalence of extracervical approaches (ECAs) for substernal goiter (SSG) excision. Data Sources Search strategies created in collaboration with a medical librarian were implemented using PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science,
Najm S. Khan +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Multilayered Insights into Poorly Differentiated, BRAFV600E-Positive, Thyroid Carcinoma in a Rapidly Developing Goiter with Retrosternal Extension: From En “Y” Cervicotomy to SPECT/CT-Positive Lung Metastases [PDF]
Poorly differentiated thyroid malignancy, a rare histological type of aggressive thyroid malignancy with associated difficulties and gaps in its histological and molecular characterization, might lead to challenging clinical presentations that require a ...
Oana-Claudia Sima +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Surgical approach for substernal goiter. [PDF]
Okamoto K.
europepmc +3 more sources
Massive retropharyngeal goiter: Case presentation and literature review of a rare entity [PDF]
Retropharyngeal goiters are uncommon entities characterized by the presence of thyroid tissue in the retropharyngeal space. We present the case of an 89-year-old female with a history of dysphagia and hoarseness of voice.
Russel T. Wagner +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Correction: Opportunities and challenges of radiofrequency ablation for substernal goiter: a case report [PDF]
Zhiming Han, Lei Feng, Nan Wang
doaj +2 more sources
Approximately 25% of goiters extend to the substernal area, and most of them can be removed through a cervical incision. Goiters that extend into the posterior mediastinum are very rare, and resection usually requires thoracotomy.
Fei Tong +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Substernal goiter: when is a sternotomy required? [PDF]
Nankee L +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources

