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Vol 77, No 1 (2018)
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Accepted: 2017-07-27
Published online: 2017-08-18
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Successful combined surgical approach in a rare case of retrotracheal goitre in a patient with anatomical impediments

E. Spartalis, C. Damaskos, D. Moris, A. Athanasiou, M. Spartalis, G. Karagkiouzis, D. Schizas, D. Dimitroulis, P. Tomos
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Folia Morphol 2018;77(1):166-169.

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Vol 77, No 1 (2018)
CASE REPORTS
Submitted: 2017-04-23
Accepted: 2017-07-27
Published online: 2017-08-18

Abstract

Diving goitres can descend the cervical region expanding directly into the thoracic cavity. In most cases, diving goitres extend into the anterosuperior compartment, but they may also extend behind the trachea. We herein present a case of a male patient with retrotracheal goitre and history of left thyroid lobectomy and median sternotomy for thoracic aortic aneurysm repair with graft placement. After detailed preoperative evaluation, the patient underwent surgical resection of the mass through a combined approach; the existing cervical incision and a right posterolateral mini-thoracotomy. The postoperative course of the patient was uncomplicated. One year after surgery, the patient is asymptomatic and disease-free. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 1: 166–169)

Abstract

Diving goitres can descend the cervical region expanding directly into the thoracic cavity. In most cases, diving goitres extend into the anterosuperior compartment, but they may also extend behind the trachea. We herein present a case of a male patient with retrotracheal goitre and history of left thyroid lobectomy and median sternotomy for thoracic aortic aneurysm repair with graft placement. After detailed preoperative evaluation, the patient underwent surgical resection of the mass through a combined approach; the existing cervical incision and a right posterolateral mini-thoracotomy. The postoperative course of the patient was uncomplicated. One year after surgery, the patient is asymptomatic and disease-free. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 1: 166–169)

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Keywords

retrotracheal, goitre, aortic grafting, thyroidectomy, thoracotomy

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Title

Successful combined surgical approach in a rare case of retrotracheal goitre in a patient with anatomical impediments

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 77, No 1 (2018)

Article type

Case report

Pages

166-169

Published online

2017-08-18

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1144

DOI

10.5603/FM.a2017.0072

Pubmed

28832090

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Folia Morphol 2018;77(1):166-169.

Keywords

retrotracheal
goitre
aortic grafting
thyroidectomy
thoracotomy

Authors

E. Spartalis
C. Damaskos
D. Moris
A. Athanasiou
M. Spartalis
G. Karagkiouzis
D. Schizas
D. Dimitroulis
P. Tomos

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