The management of benign thyroid goitre causing tracheo-oesophageal embarrassment.
The case of a massive benign thyroid goitre extending from the arch of aorta to the nasopharynx presenting with acute aerodigestive obstruction is reported. The management of the case is discussed and also a review of the relevant literature.
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed