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Thyroid abscess associated with a substernal goiter. Case report
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Polyclinic Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy. c.lavini@unimo.it
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|June 19, 2003
Abstract:
An abscess associated with an intrathoracic goiter is an extremely rare condition. The authors report a case of a thyroid abscess complicated by acute dyspnea and asphyxia in a patient of geriatric age with a substernal goiter. Surgical therapy was necessary to obtain a correct diagnosis and an effective treatment.