Surgical managment of “forgotten” goiter in a patient with the history of coronary artery bypass grafting.
Abstract
Forgotten goiter is a rare condition and it is surgically managed through cervical approach in most cases. Extracervical management could be necessary in rare cases. We report a case of a forgotten goiter managed with thyroidectomy through a mini-resternotomy combined with a transcervical approach as the patient underwent previous cardiac surgery.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Atike Tekeli Kunt
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Türkiye
Gul Daglar
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Seyhan Babaroglu
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Naim Boran Tumer
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Orhan Eren Gunertem
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Ali Baran Budak
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Kanat Ozisik
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Serdar Gunaydin
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Publication Date
March 21, 2019
Submission Date
May 7, 2018
Acceptance Date
June 8, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 10 Number: 1