Acute respiratory distress secondary to posterior mediastinal goiter: a case report.
Large posterior mediastinal goiters are extremely rare. Progressive enlargement and possible compression of adjacent structures, as well as malignant potential necessitate that these goiters should be surgically excised. A review of mediastinal tumors, specifically intra-thoracic goiters is presented along with a case report of acute respiratory compromise secondary to tracheal compression by a large posterior goiter.
Jaroszewski
Dawn E
DE
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. jaroszewski.dawn@mayo.edu
Bakaeen
Faisal G
FG
Huh
Joseph
J