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Mahmut Başoğlu1, Gürkan Öztürk1, Bülent Aydınlı1

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Benign nodular goiter (BNG) can rarely cause severe airway obstruction, necessitating emergency surgery. This condition is associated with significant complications and a high mortality rate, highlighting its clinical importance.

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  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Benign nodular goiter (BNG) can lead to upper airway narrowing.
  • In rare instances, BNG causes complete upper airway obstruction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report experiences with BNG patients who presented with upper airway obstruction.
  • To analyze the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of these patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 13 patients with acute airway obstruction due to BNG.
  • Data collected from January 2000 to December 2007.
  • Preoperative evaluation included thyroid ultrasonography and CT scans.

Main Results:

  • 13 patients (2 male, 11 female; mean age 58.5) presented with respiratory distress.
  • Nine patients had retrosternal or substernal goiter components.
  • 12 patients underwent surgery; complications included voice impairment (2), hypocalcemia (7), and mortality (2). Two patients also had incidental micropapillary carcinomas.

Conclusions:

  • BNG causing airway obstruction is a rare but critical condition.
  • Requires emergent surgical intervention.
  • Associated with a high rate of complications and mortality.