Sommaruga L, Del Rio P, Accardi F G, Cademartiri F, Arcuri M F, Sianesi M
Università degli Studi di Parma, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Trapianti d'Organo.
G Chir. 2008 Aug-Sep;29(8-9):354-8.
The symptoms of the retrosternal goitre are due to the compression especially on airway, by thyroid growth in mediastinum. We present a case of an old woman affected by chronic obstructive broncopneumopathy, atrial fibrillation and mediastinal goitre. The previous growth in mediastinum was the cause of compression on airway with unexpected worsening of respiratory function. The risk of total thyroidectomy was related to the possible tracheomalacia. The surgery improved respiratory performance.
胸骨后甲状腺肿的症状是由于甲状腺在纵隔内生长，特别是对气道产生压迫所致。我们报告一例老年女性病例，她患有慢性阻塞性支气管肺炎、心房颤动和纵隔甲状腺肿。先前纵隔内甲状腺的生长是导致气道受压以及呼吸功能意外恶化的原因。全甲状腺切除术的风险与可能存在的气管软化有关。手术改善了呼吸功能。
