Retrosternal Goitres: A Practical Classification
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Acute Presentation of Massive Retrosternal Thyrotoxic Goitres*
Approximately 5% of goitres extend below the thoracic inlet and can potentially become life threatening due to compression of the airway and major vessels. Approximately 7% of these goitres which require surgical resection will need an additional sternotomy to deliver the intra-thoracic component. Massive retrosternal toxic goitres presenting acutely are rare and are described infrequently in l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Endocrinologica (Bucharest)
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1841-0987,1843-066X
DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2017.261