Diseases

Substernal Goiter

An enlarged THYROID GLAND with at least 50% of the gland situated behind the STERNUM. It is an unusual presentation of an intrathoracic goiter. Substernal goiters frequently cause compression on the TRACHEA leading to deviation, narrowing, and respiratory symptoms.

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Abstract

An enlarged THYROID GLAND with at least 50% of the gland situated behind the STERNUM. It is an unusual presentation of an intrathoracic goiter. Substernal goiters frequently cause compression on the TRACHEA leading to deviation, narrowing, and respiratory symptoms.

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  • Goiter, Substernal
  • Goiters, Substernal
  • Substernal Goiters
  • Goiter, Intrathoracic
  • Intrathoracic Goiter
  • Goiters, Intrathoracic
  • Intrathoracic Goiters

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C19w.874w.283w.601

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Substernal Goiter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006045. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006045
  2. Substernal Goiter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554465