title: Large intrathoracic goiter: When sternotomy is unavoidable.
abstract: Intrathoracic goiter is not uncommon but one that requires a sternotomy in addition to a cervical incision, to aid its removal, is. We describe the case of a 51-year-old woman whose intrathoracic goiter was successfully removed via a sternotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore tina.koh.p.t@nccs.com.sg.
authors.forename: Puay Theng
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ngian Chye
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056346:Sternotomy; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Asthma; Goiter; Mediastinum; Sternotomy; Thyroidectomy; substernal