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Ectopic Thyroid Mass Separately Present in Mediastinum and Not a Retrosternal Extension: A Report of Two Cases
Joint Authors
Sohail, Abdul Ahad
Shahabuddin, Syed
Siddiqui, Moghira Iqbaluddin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Retrosternal extension of goiter is one of the most common types of masses in the superior mediastinum.
These types of goiters classically present with compressive symptoms such as dyspnea, dysphonia, dysphagia, or sleep apnea.
Surgical treatment with a total thyroidectomy and complete removal of the intrathoracic portion of thyroid is the gold standard treatment.
These cervicomediastinal lesions at times may not be continuous, and a sternotomy may be required for complete and safe excision of the mediastinal mass to achieve decompression of the surrounding structures and preventing the hemorrhagic complications if attempted from cervical incision.
We present a summary of two cases that gave an initial impression of retrosternal extension of thyroid gland, however intraoperatively were found to be separately encapsulated and required sternotomy for its safe and complete excision.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sohail, Abdul Ahad& Shahabuddin, Syed& Siddiqui, Moghira Iqbaluddin. 2019. Ectopic Thyroid Mass Separately Present in Mediastinum and Not a Retrosternal Extension: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144736
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sohail, Abdul Ahad…[et al.]. Ectopic Thyroid Mass Separately Present in Mediastinum and Not a Retrosternal Extension: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144736
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sohail, Abdul Ahad& Shahabuddin, Syed& Siddiqui, Moghira Iqbaluddin. Ectopic Thyroid Mass Separately Present in Mediastinum and Not a Retrosternal Extension: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Surgery. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144736
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144736