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Mediastinal goiter and superior vena cava syndrome
Author(s) -
Steenerson Ronald Leif,
Barton Richard Thomas
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197810000-00016
Subject(s) - goiter , superior vena cava syndrome , medicine , superior vena cava , radiology , thyroid
Mediastinal goiter as a cause of superior vena cava syndrome and tracheal compression is rare. A case is presented, the literature is reviewed and the otolaryngologic implications are emphasized.