Multidisciplinary Management of Intrathoracic Goiter: A Case Report

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Davide Inversini Jessica Sabatino Maria Laura Tanda Matteo Annoni Silvia Ippolito

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Maria Laura Tanda
Department of Endocrinology, Insubria University, Varese

A B S T R A C T

Introduction: Intrathoracic goiters are associated with compression of nearby structures, triggering severe compressive symptoms. Total thyroidectomy is the gold standard to treat these cases. Case Presentation: A patient with a huge intrathoracic goiter suffering from compressive symptoms underwent a thorough clinical, functional and imaging assessment and underwent total thyroidectomy in an Endocrino-Metabolic surgical referral center; after the surgery she suffered from transient hypocalcaemia but was discharged without major complications and continued periodical endocrinological follow-up. Conclusion: Management of intra-thoracic goiter requires a multidisciplinary approach of a skilled team both pre, during and after surgery to maximize the safety and efficacy of the procedure and reduce or promptly manage surgical or medical complications.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Fri 20, Sep 2019
Accepted: Tue 08, Oct 2019
Published: Thu 31, Oct 2019

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© 2023 Maria Laura Tanda. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.IJSCR.2019.02.06