Atypical manifestation of giant thyroid goiter: a case report presenting with Arm paresthesia
A 61-year-old male presented with persistent numbness, weakness, and soreness in his left arm. Imaging and fine-needle aspiration cytology indicated a benign thyroid nodule, which was subsequently confirmed by postoperative pathology. The patient recovered uneventfully following surgery, with no evidence of recurrence during follow-up. While large thyroid nodules typically cause tracheal compression, dysphagia, or compromised vascular flow, this rare case involved a mass effect compressing the brachial plexus, resulting in neurological symptoms such as numbness, weakness, and soreness.
Authors
- Che-Hsuan Lin
- Hann-Ziong Yueh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-0982)
- Po-Yu Chiu
- Shih-Chun Lu
Institutions
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1619195
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00