title: [Superior vena cava syndrome and intrathoracic goiter: an unusual presentation in the 21st century].
abstract: We present a rare case of retrosternal goiter complicated with superior vena cava síndrome (SVCS) with impressive clinical signs. After clinical and imagiologic confirmation, total thyroidectomy was performed with complete remission of compressive signs.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Militar Principal, Lisboa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcelino
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conceição
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vilar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jácome De Castro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013965:Thyroidectomy