1. Posterior mediastinal goiters: Report of two cases and literature review
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Norman Loberant, Nicola Makhoul, and Alexander Samokhvalov
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Intrathoracic goiters ,medicine.medical_specialty ,endocrine system ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,endocrine system diseases ,business.industry ,Thoracic cavity ,Thyroid ,Intrathoracic goiter ,Case Report ,Computed tomography ,Aspiration pneumonia ,medicine.disease ,Anterior mediastinum ,Work-up ,Surgery ,Acute onset ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Obstructive symptoms ,medicine ,business - Abstract
Intrathoracic goiters represent substantial enlargement and descent of cervical thyroid tissue into the thoracic cavity, usually in the anterior mediastinum. Rarely, they extend posteriorly, causing obstructive symptoms, sometimes with acute onset. Posterior mediastinal goiters should be differentiated from other mediastinal masses by appropriate work-up, while computed tomography is the most valuable technique. We report two cases of such symptomatic goiters. First reported case was atypically presented with aspiration pneumonia and second was successfully operated. Our overview aims to increase awareness of this rare clinical entity due to possible respiratory compromise. Reasonable surgical management is mandatory.
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