Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2774609 | Endocrinología y Nutrición | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Treatment options for large, compressive goiters are currently limited to surgery and radioiodine administration. Classically, the first-line option has been surgery, with radioiodine therapy being reserved as an alternative treatment in patients with high surgical risk. We describe the case of an 81-year-old woman with a large, compressive multinodular goiter and hyperthyroidism, substernal extension and associated co-morbidity, contraindicating surgery. We review the efficacy of different treatment options for compressive multinodular goiter, as well as the potential secondary complications.
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Authors
Paloma Iglesias Bolaños, Isabel Pavón de Paz, Patricia DÃaz Guardiola, Guadalupe Guijarro de Armas, Francisco Javier PenÃn González, Rosa Elviro Peña,