title: Thyroid abscess associated with a substernal goiter. Case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Polyclinic Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy. c.lavini@unimo.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lavini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Natali
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valli
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Morandi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed