Eufunctioning Benign Intrathoracic Goiter

Intrathoracic goiter is an entity in which the thyroid gland increases in size and is partially or completely located in the mediastinum.Symptoms can vary because it depends on the volume and extent, but include dyspnea, cough, dysphonia or dysphagia.In some cases, they are very well tolerated and when patients consult, they are of significant size.Most of them are accompanied by normal thyroid function.Treatment is carried out according to the presence or absence of obstructive symptoms.Three clinical cases are presented, in which the first two had obstructive elements, one of which required oxygen and the other was totally asymptomatic.

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Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal
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2024-12-24
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https://doi.org/10.51219/mccrj/mintegui-gabriela/157
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Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
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Eufunctioning Benign Intrathoracic Goiter

M Zara, Gabriela Mintegui, Fajardo German
Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
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Eufunctioning Benign Intrathoracic Goiter

M Zara, Gabriela Mintegui, Fajardo German
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Abstract

Intrathoracic goiter is an entity in which the thyroid gland increases in size and is partially or completely located in the mediastinum.Symptoms can vary because it depends on the volume and extent, but include dyspnea, cough, dysphonia or dysphagia.In some cases, they are very well tolerated and when patients consult, they are of significant size.Most of them are accompanied by normal thyroid function.Treatment is carried out according to the presence or absence of obstructive symptoms.Three clinical cases are presented, in which the first two had obstructive elements, one of which required oxygen and the other was totally asymptomatic.

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