Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Posterior Mediastinal Goiter

후종격동에 발생한 갑상선종 1예

  • Lee, Sang-Joon (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Chung, Phil-Sang (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Moon, Jeong-Hwan (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Il (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
  • 이상준 (단국대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 정필상 (단국대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 문정환 (단국대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 이기일 (단국대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.11.30
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Abstract

Intrathoracic goiters can be classified anterior and posterior mediastinal goiter with its locations. Most intrathoracic goiters are retrosternally situated in the anterior mediastinal compartment. Posterior mediastinal goiters are rare, but might present a difficult diagnostic and surgical problem. Although thyroid goiters are nearly always amenable to a cervical approach, posterior mediastinal goiters may require a combined cervicothoracic approach with sternotomy or thoracothomy. We herein describe a case of posterior mediastinal goiter which was excised only by cervical approach. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.

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