A Retrosternal Goiter
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
An 80 year old lady was evaluated for chronic cough with breathlessness of 5 years duration. She was on multiple medications for the same with little benefit. She has been hypertensive and is controlled with Amlodipine 5 mg daily. No family history of diabetes mellitus, cardiac or thyroid disease and not on any other medication. Physical examination revealed grade I goiter more on left side. No cervical lymphadenopathy. Thyroid function test revealed Serum total tri-iodothyronine 109.71 ng/dl, total thyroxin 10.92 ng/dl and TSH 0.27 UI u/ml. ECG was normal. X-ray Chest PA View showed a right paratracheal non-homogenous opacity .
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Hariprasad Imandi, Bhargavan Pallivalappil
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