Preoperative predictors of sternotomy need in mediastinal goiter management [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to identify the preoperative risk factors for patients in need of a sternotomy in the management of mediastinal goiters in order to provide better preoperative planning and patient consent.
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Clavicular Metastasis as an Initial Presentation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Case Reports in Endocrinology, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Objective. We present the case of a 44‐year‐old man with a large neck mass to highlight the unique presentation of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) metastatic to the clavicle. Methods. We reviewed the medical record for a detailed history and physical examination findings. Our radiology colleagues examined the diagnostic imaging studies performed. The
Russell Fung +8 more
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Primary mediastinal goiters [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Primary mediastinal goiters (PMG) are very uncommon; few cases were reported in the literature. PATIENT DESCRIPTION: We report here two cases of mediastinal goiters that met all criteria of PMG. Transternal approach was necessary for complete
Adil Arsalane +5 more
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Incidental Detection of Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Undiagnosed Benign Substernal Goiter [PDF]
, 2010 Internal jugular vein thrombosis is a serious event with potentially fatal outcome, where the clinical symptoms may be vague or absent. This paper refers to a rare case where routine carotid Doppler ultrasound prior to coronary artery bypass grafting ...
Andersen, Knut Sverre +3 more
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Solitary intrathyroidal metastasis of renal clear cell carcinoma in a toxic substernal multinodular goiter. [PDF]
, 2008 INTRODUCTION: Thyroid gland is a rare site of clinically detectable tumor metastasis. CASE REPORT: A 71-year-old woman was referred to our department for an evaluation of toxic multinodular substernal goiter.
Bertocchi, V +6 more
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Management of surgical diseases of thyroid gland indications of the United Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC) [PDF]
, 2023 A task force of the United Italian society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC) was commissioned to review the position statement on diagnostic, therapeutic and health-care management protocol in thyroid surgery published in 2016, at the light of new ...
Calo P. G. +12 more
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Predictors of the need for an extracervical approach to intrathoracic goitre [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Sternotomy and lateral thoracotomy are required infrequently to remove an intrathoracic goitre (ITG). As few studies have explored the need for an extracervical approach (ECA), the aim of this study was to examine this in a large cohort of ...
Adegboye VO +10 more
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Emergency total thyroidectomy due to non traumatic disease. Experience of a surgical unit and literature review [PDF]
, 2012 Background Acute respiratory failure due to thyroid compression or invasion of the tracheal lumen is a surgical emergency requiring urgent management.
Campobasso, Giuseppe +9 more
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Surgical approach to the substernal goiter
Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2019 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.
James X. Wu +2 more
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Substernal goiter: from definitions to treatment
SiSli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni / The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Hospital, 2022 The enlargement of multinodular goiter into the mediastinum through the thoracic inlet or ectopic thyroid tissues directly in the mediastinum is defined as Substernal Goiter (SG). However, there is no clear consensus in the literature on this definition. There are many definitions for SG in the literature.
Unlu, Mehmet Taner +4 more
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