A giant mediastinal ectopic goiter causing dyspnea and dysphagia
Journal Title: Current Thoracic Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Primary mediastinal ectopic goiter (PMG) is defined as the presence of thyroid tissue in the mediastinum without having a continuity between the cervical thyroid and the mediastinal goiter. A fifty-seven yearold man admitted to our clinic suffering from dyspnea, chest pain, shortness of breath, and dysphagia for almost two months. Thorax computed tomography revealed a mass of 12 cm in the posterior mediastinum, compressing the trachea and esophagus. The mass is resected completely via a right thoracotomy.
Authors and Affiliations
A. Cevat Kutluk, Yunus Seyrek, Celalettin İbrahim Kocatürk, Mehmet Ali Bedirhan
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