Author/Authors
BAŞOL, Nurşah Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim AD, Turkey , TAŞ, Ufuk Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Anatomi AD, Turkey , AYAN, Murat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim AD , ESEN, Mehmet Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim AD, Turkey , ÇOR, Aslı Yasemen Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim AD, Turkey , KABLAN, Ali Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim AD, Turkey , ALATLI, Tufan Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim AD, Turkey
Title Of Article
Substernal Goiter; A Case Report
شماره ركورد
42092
Abstract
Substernal goiter is a thyroid gland disorder that would occupy within the chest cavity and would origin from the mediastinal space, mostly occurs as cervical goiter growth in the upper mediastinum and can lead to symptoms of compressing. In this study, we are presenting a case, who 76-year-old female has come to the emergency department with shortness of breath and substernal goiter, purposing to draw attention to this rare cause of type 2 respiratory failure. The thyroid gland was palpable (bilateral +2) in the patient. In the patient blood gas, hypercarbia was detected and the patient was diagnosed with type 2 respiratory failure.
From Page
105
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Thyroid gland , substernal goiter , respiratory failure
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
To Page
107
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
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