A case of mediastinal goiter with acromegaly
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Posterior mediastinal goiter.
Because of their tendency to progressively enlarge with compression of adjacent structures, as well as the small chance of malignancy, most intrathoracic goiters should be excised surgically. Most anterior substernal goiters and some ipsilateral posterior mediastinal goiters can be removed safely through a cervical incision. Large posterior mediastinal goiters, contralateral retrotracheal or re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0919-0945,1881-4158
DOI: 10.2995/jacsurg.27.511