title: Acute respiratory distress secondary to posterior mediastinal goiter: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. jaroszewski.dawn@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Dawn E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Jaroszewski
authors.forename: Faisal G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Bakaeen
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huh