A Case Report of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Substernal Goiter. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Substernal goiter is overall an uncommon disease. Obstructive symptoms can occasionally develop in older patients with a longstanding history of goiter. Here, we describe a rare case of pulmonary embolism presenting as a complication of benign substernal
Liu H, Chow M.
europepmc +2 more sources
Double pyramidal lobe detected at ultrasound: a case report with review of the literature [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryThe pyramidal lobe (PL) is a common anatomical variant of the thyroid gland, arising from the caudal end of the thyroglossal duct during embryological development.
Spyridon Chytiris +10 more
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +3 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]
DiagnosticsPoorly 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
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2005 Substernal goiter, also said cervico-mediastinic goiter, is a thyroid formation with cervical departure that goes beyond, with stretched neck, the superior thoracic strait for at least 3 cm and that preserves, generally, the parenchimal or fibrous connections between the cervical and thoracic portion, maintaining a direct vascularization supplied by ...
BATORI, Mariano +7 more
openaire +3 more sources
Correction: Opportunities and challenges of radiofrequency ablation for substernal goiter: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyZhiming Han, Lei Feng, Nan Wang
doaj +2 more sources
Substernal goiter excision in a Jehovah’s Witness [PDF]
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2020 Omar Kholaki +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
Substernal Thyroid Masses [PDF]
Oman Medical Journal, 2010 A thyroid mass, most often a non toxic colloid goiter or occasionally an adenoma, is not an unusual finding below the level of the thoracic inlet.1 In 1992 Creswell and Wells estimated that these tumors comprise 5.8% of all mediastinal lesions.1 There is
Mohamed A.H. Regal +5 more
doaj +3 more sources
Cervical Resection of a Suprapericardial Retrosternal Goiter Without Thoracotomy: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT A cervical approach combined with thoracoscopic assistance and preoperative tracheal stenting offers a safe and minimally invasive alternative to sternotomy for managing retrosternal goiters extending to the pericardium with severe airway compression.
Lv Y, Xiang C.
europepmc +2 more sources