SUBSTERNAL THYROIDECTOMY

Course overview

SUBSTERNAL GOITERS ARE THYROID GOITERS, WHICH EXTEND FROM THE CERVIX INTO THE MEDIASTINUM OR RARELY DEVELOP DIRECTLY INTO THE MEDIASTINUM. ALTHOUGH THEY CAN BE ASYMPTOMATIC, THEY USUALLY APPEAR WITH COMPRESSION OF THE TRACHEA, THE ESOPHAGUS, AND THE LARGE VESSELS OR THYROID CANCER. THAT WAY, SUBSTERNAL GOITERS NEED TO BE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED, ASSESSED, AND TREATED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF SUBSTERNAL GOITERS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.