A case report of massive retrosternal goiter in a 54‐year‐old woman with symptoms of head and neck swelling and dyspnea

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Anterior mediastinal mass often is serious and its diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation involving imaging studies, pathological analysis and consultation with a multidisciplinary team involving radiologist, thoracic surgeons, and oncologist.

Keywords

• cervical thyroidectomy
• mediastinal mass
• retrosternal goiter
• sternotomy