Complete transthoracic resection of giant posterior mediastinal goiter: case report and review of surgical strategies

• Main Authors: Zhao H, Ren D, Liu Y, Li X, Wu Y, Chen G, Chen J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-04-01
• Series: OncoTargets and Therapy
• Subjects: Intrathoracic goiter; Posterior mediastinum goiter; Thoracotomy
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/complete-transthoracic-resection-of-giant-posterior-mediastinal-goiter-peer-reviewed-article-OTT
• ISSN: 1178-6930

Honglin Zhao,* Dian Ren,* Yi Liu, Xin Li, Yi Wu, Gang Chen, Jun ChenDepartment of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China  *These authors contributed equally to this work  Abstract: Intrathoracic goiters generally occupy anterior mediastinum, rarely involving the posterior mediastinal space. Reported herein is a 54-year-old female with a giant posterior mediastinal mass that was successfully resected via right posterolateral thoracotomy. The final pathologic diagnosis was giant posterior mediastinal goiter. This patient has done well postoperatively, with no evidence of local recurrence at 12-month follow-up. Related surgical strategies in past publications are summarized. Keywords: intrathoracic goiter, posterior mediastinal mass, thoracotomy