Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Upper airway obstruction from a benign goiter.

H Ayabe1, K Kawahara, Y Tagawa

  • 1First Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.

Surgery Today
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

A rare case of acute upper tracheal obstruction caused by a benign goiter in an elderly woman required surgical intervention and a temporary T-tube. This highlights the need to assess the upper trachea in patients with prolonged goiter.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Immunohistochemical expression of E-cadherin in metastatic brain tumors.

Brain tumor pathology·2003
Same author

Chromosomal imbalances associated with acquired resistance to fluoropyrimidines in human colorectal cancer cells.

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)·2003
Same author

Long-term outcomes of intragastric endoscopic mucosal resection using a modified buess technique for early gastric cancer.

Digestive surgery·2003
Same author

Increased expression of sialyl Lewis(x) antigen in penetrating growth type A early gastric cancer.

Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR·2002
Same author

Evaluation of sialyl Lewis(a), sialyl Lewis(x), and sialyl Tn antigens expression levels as predictors of recurrence after curative surgery in node-negative colorectal cancer patients.

Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR·2002
Same author

Surgical technique and outcome of gasless video endoscopic transanal rectal tumour excision.

The British journal of surgery·2002

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Endocrinology
  • Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • Benign goiters can rarely cause severe upper tracheal obstruction through extrinsic compression.
  • Prolonged tracheal compression can lead to tracheal malacia, a condition where the airway cartilage weakens.

Observation:

  • An 80-year-old woman presented with acute upper tracheal obstruction due to a large benign goiter.
  • Computed tomography (CT) revealed severe cervical tracheal stenosis from extrinsic compression by the goiter.

Findings:

  • A left hemithyroidectomy successfully restored the tracheal lumen to normal size.
  • Post-operatively, tracheal malacia was identified, necessitating the insertion of a silastic T-tube for two months.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

  • This case underscores the importance of evaluating the upper trachea in patients with significant goiters.
  • Early diagnosis and appropriate management, including potential airway support, are crucial for preventing severe complications like tracheal malacia.