Enormous Goiter in Posterior Mediastinum: Report of 2 Cases and Literature Review
Retrosternal goiters are commonly situated in the anterior mediastinum, but according to the literature, 10–15% are located in the posterior mediastinum. The authors report two cases of enormous goiter in the posterior mediastinum. Case 1 was a 60-year-old man. His mass measured 12 × 9 × 8 cm and wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600759 |
| Summary: | Retrosternal goiters are commonly situated in the anterior mediastinum, but according to the literature, 10–15% are located in the posterior mediastinum. The authors report two cases of enormous goiter in the posterior mediastinum. Case 1 was a 60-year-old man. His mass measured 12 × 9 × 8 cm and was combined with trachea compression and superior vena cava syndrome. Case 2 was a 59-year-old woman. Her mass measured 9 × 6 × 6 cm and she was admitted with the complaint of dysphagia. Both patients were discharged from hospital after successful operations. They reported normal activities in the follow-up. |
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| ISSN: | 0929-6646 |