title: Retrosternal goitre with subclinical hyperthyroidism presenting with trochanteric fracture.
abstract: We report a 55-year-old female who presented with trochanteric fracture of right femur. Examination and investigation revealed a huge retrosternal goiter with compression of great vessels which was asymptomatic for more than two decades. Subsequent investigation confirmed it as a case of toxic multinodular goitre with subclinical hyperthyroidism which is the possible cause of secondary osteoporosis and fracture. Unusual presentation makes the case reportable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, B.R. Singh Hospital and Centre for Medical Education and Research, Eastern Railway, Kolkata 700014, West Bengal.
authors.forename: Sarmishtha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Tirthankar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satpathi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000150:complications*; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D016312:Treatment Refusal