Management of a Long-Standing Huge Goiter During a Humanitarian Mission: A Case Report

Giant goiters are still encountered in low-income countries where diagnosis and management remain challenging. The authors report a case of an endemic giant goiter, treated during a humanitarian mission. A 50-year-old female with no particular history presented during a humanitarian mission with a g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lame, Cheikh Ahmédou, Atila, Mehmet, Dembele, Bertin, Obeng, Michael K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Otolaryngology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10285428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37362472
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39365
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Sumario:Giant goiters are still encountered in low-income countries where diagnosis and management remain challenging. The authors report a case of an endemic giant goiter, treated during a humanitarian mission. A 50-year-old female with no particular history presented during a humanitarian mission with a giant nontoxic goiter evolving for 30 years. She underwent a total thyroidectomy removing a 3 kg thyroid gland. The postoperative period was uneventful. Giant goiters are not exceptional in goiter-endemic areas. Diagnostic and surgical management do not require particular technology. Surgery remains feasible even in countries with limited resources.

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