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Goiter chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Plain x-ray radiography findings of the neck suggestive of goiter may reveal tracheal deviation or compression and calcification within the goiter.
X Ray
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of goiter. Plain x-ray radiography findings of the neck suggestive of goiter may reveal the following:[1][2][3]
- Tracheal deviation or compression
- Calcification within the goitre
References
References
- ↑ Alfonso A, Christoudias G, Amaruddin Q, Herbsman H, Gardner B (1981). “Tracheal or esophageal compression due to benign thyroid disease”. Am. J. Surg. 142 (3): 350–4. PMID 7283026.
- ↑ Samokhvalov A, Loberant N, Makhoul N (2012). “Posterior mediastinal goiters: Report of two cases and literature review”. Respir Med Case Rep. 5: 65–8. doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2011.08.001. PMC 3920355. PMID 26057910.
- ↑ Bahn RS, Castro MR (2011). “Approach to the patient with nontoxic multinodular goiter”. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 96 (5): 1202–12. doi:10.1210/jc.2010-2583. PMID 21543434.
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