Pitfalls in the follow-up of cervical and mediastinal goitres: Role of CT imaging

O. Cohen, P. Herskovitz, B. Shindell, S. Leiba, H. Hadar*

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Abstract

Four patients with cervical and mediastinal goitres were described. Routine investigation in these patients, including chest X-rays, oesophageal and tracheal X-rays and scintigraphy of the thyroid gland, failed to show significant changes over the years, or underestimated the true extent of the goitres. Three of the goitres caused severe mediastinal compression, evident only on computed tomography (CT) imaging, and requiring urgent surgery. The pros and cons of different diagnostic modalities for imaging cervical and mediastinal goitres are discussed, stressing the importance of CT imaging as exemplified in the cases presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-70
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Laryngology and Otology
Volume106
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Computer assisted
  • Image processing
  • Mediastinum
  • Thyroid gland

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