Multidisciplinary Approach for a Relapsing Goiter with Severe Tracheal Stenosis: A Case Report in an Elderly Patient

Total thyroidectomy is considered the gold standard for thyroid benign pathology treatment. Unfortunately, many partial interventions carried out in the past created many complications due to the tendency of the goiter to relapse and the formation of adherences in the anterior region of the neck. A...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Damiano Giuseppe, Maione Carolina, Palumbo Vincenzo Davide, Calvagna Cristiano, Spinelli Gabriele, Lo Monte Attilio Ignazio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959811000743