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A Case of Posterior Mediastinal Goiter  

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)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.22, no.2, 2006 , pp. 155-158 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Goiter; Mediastinum;
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