Atrial septal defect and retrosternal toxic goitre operated in the same session: a case report.
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.
Demirag
Mustafa Kemal
MK
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Samsun, Turkey.
Topgül
Koray
K
Sarac
Atilla
A
Keceligil
Hasan Tahsin
HT
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