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Neglected nontoxic multinodular goiter presented as a large neck mass.

Authors :
Papadatos SS
Mylonas S
Zissis C
Galani V
Source :
Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2016 Dec 20; Vol. 5 (3), pp. 357-358. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 20 (Print Publication: 2017).
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Large multinodular goiters, obvious to the naked eye, are rarely confronted by clinicians nowadays; yet they do have a place in the differential diagnosis of the neck masses. Due to the fact that 80% of the neck masses in adults are related to malignancy, the later should be ruled out.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2050-0904
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28265406
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.771