ReviewJournal of endocrinological investigation2021
An overview of retrosternal goiter.
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- Surgical approaches to the management of the intrathoracic goiter - A systematic review.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025Pooled it
- Giant Recurrent Substernal Goiter Causing Severe Compression of Mediastinal Vessels 25 Years After Total Thyroidectomy: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Surgical management of a large retrosternal goiter: a case report and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Perioperative management of an asymptomatic giant retrosternal goiter with high-risk imaging findings and an unanticipated cancer diagnosis: a case report.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Predictors of post-operative complications following thyroid surgeries at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.Surgery in practice and science · 2026Article
- Case Report: Awake lateral decubitus intubation for a patient with critical tracheal stenosis secondary to retrosternal goiter: salvaging a 2 mm airway without ECMO support.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Opportunities and challenges of radiofrequency ablation for substernal goiter: a case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Regional Anesthesia in Thyroid Surgery for a Giant Intrathoracic Goiter With Tracheal Compression.Cureus · 2024Article
- Non-Surgical Approaches to the Management of the Intrathoracic Goiter-A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Combined Transcervical and Median Sternotomy Approach for a Massive Substernal Goiter.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Gasless transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy in a primary substernal goitre patient: First case.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2024Article
- A case report of massive retrosternal goiter in a 54-year-old woman with symptoms of head and neck swelling and dyspnea.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Pathological diagnosis and immunohistochemical analysis of giant retrosternal goiter in the elderly: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Differences in surgical outcomes between cervical goiter and retrosternal goiter: an international, multicentric evaluation.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Non-Toxic Multinodular Goiter: From Etiopathogenesis to Treatment.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2022Review
- Surgical Treatment of Substernal Goiter Part 1: Surgical Indications, Pre-Operative, and Peroperative Preparation.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2022Review
- Substernal Goiter: From Definitions to Treatment.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2022Review
- Hyperthyroidism secondary to a primary mediastinal goiter with normal functional cervical thyroid gland.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Intrathoracic Goiter Visualized on iodine-123 and technetium-99m Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography.World journal of nuclear medicineArticle
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Abstract
Goiters tend to grow slowly and steadily over many years, occasionally reaching the mediastinum and extending through the thoracic inlet into the visceral compartment. In most cases, retrosternal goiters originate from the cervical portion of the thyroid. The incidence of retrosternal goiters varies considerably, ranging from 0.2 to 45% of all thyroidectomies, depending on the criteria used to define this type of goiter. Symptoms are generally related to the compressive nature of the mass on the adjacent structures, and most patients report some form of respiratory manifestation associated with the goiter. A diagnostic assessment usually includes an evaluation of thyroid function, chest radiography, and computed tomography. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy should be avoided in substernal areas of the goiter due to limited visibility and location of vital structures in this region. Treatment of retrosternal goiters is surgical, as medical therapy is generally unsuccessful in these cases.
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