Goiter, Substernal [mediastinální struma]
topical
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- Terms
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intratorakální struma
nitrohrudní struma
struma mediastinální
struma substernální
substernální struma
zanořená struma
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Goiter, Intrathoracic
Intrathoracic Goiter
Substernal Goiter
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Definition
An enlarged THYROID GLAND with at least 50% of the gland situated behind the STERNUM. It is an unusual presentation of an intrathoracic goiter. Substernal goiters frequently cause compression on the TRACHEA leading to deviation, narrowing, and respiratory symptoms.
- DUI
- D006045 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0009519
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification
- CO
- complications 4
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 8
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 1
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 2
- PP
- physiopathology
- PC
- prevention & control
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 11
- TH
- therapy 2
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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