title: Atrial septal defect and retrosternal toxic goitre operated in the same session: a case report.
abstract: In this study, we present a 55-year-old female patient who suffered from atrial septal defect (ASD) and retrosternal toxic goitre simultaneously. The patient had been treated with a 300 mg/day dose of propylthiouracil for 20 days prior to operation. This patient has been operated on for both disorders and has recovered.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Samsun, Turkey.
authors: Mustafa Kemal
authors: MK
authors: Demirag
authors: Koray
authors: K
authors: Topgül
authors: Atilla
authors: A
authors: Sarac
authors: Hasan Tahsin
authors: HT
authors: Keceligil
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013965:Thyroidectomy