Chirurgické oddelení KKN, Karlovy Vary. josef.dvorak@kkn.cz
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D006045
Goiter, Substernal
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.