Intrathoracic Goiter with Hyperthyroidism, Tracheal Compression, Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, and Horner's Syndrome

Intrathoracic Goiter with Hyperthyroidism, Tracheal Compression, Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, and Horner's Syndrome

Intrathoracic goiter is an important cause of mediastinal masses. We present a patient with hyperthyroidism, tracheal compression, superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) and Horner's syndrome due to intrathoracic goiter. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature with all of these c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1990-04, Vol.97 (4), p.1005-1006
Hauptverfasser: Cengiz, Kuddusi, Aykin, Aykut, Demirci, Ali, Diren, Bariş
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Dyspnea - etiology
Endocrinopathies
Female
Goiter, Substernal - complications
Goiter, Substernal - diagnostic imaging
Horner Syndrome - etiology
Humans
Hyperthyroidism - etiology
Medical sciences
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tracheal Stenosis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Intrathoracic goiter is an important cause of mediastinal masses. We present a patient with hyperthyroidism, tracheal compression, superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) and Horner's syndrome due to intrathoracic goiter. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature with all of these combined findings.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.97.4.1005