A Large Substernal Goiter that Extended to Both Sides of the Thorax

Most substernal goiters can be managed through the transcervical approach, but a sternotomy is required in some cases. This report is about a large substernal goiter, which was resected via a transcervical and full sternotomy approach. The patient was a 57-year-old female, who visited our hospital f...

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Main Authors: Hirotaka Nakayama, Motohiko Goda, Kaori Kohagura, Nobuyasu Suganuma, Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Haruhiko Yamazaki, Soji Toda, Katsuhiko Masudo, Yasushi Rino, Munetaka Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6107982