Intrathoracic multinodular goitre

We present the case of an 81-year-old woman with a history of arterial hypertension, heart failure and liver cirrhosis, with an intrathoracic tumour that turned out to be a submerged goitre according to imaging studies, and with symptoms due to decompensation of her history. During his hospitalisati...

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Autores: Sernaqué-Mechato, Roger, Pavia-Puga, Sarita
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Perú
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Repositorio:Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:medicinainterna.net.pe:article/837
Acceso en línea:https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/837
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bocio. Bocio nodular
Bocio subesternal
Goitre
Nodular goitre
Substernal goitre
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Sumario:We present the case of an 81-year-old woman with a history of arterial hypertension, heart failure and liver cirrhosis, with an intrathoracic tumour that turned out to be a submerged goitre according to imaging studies, and with symptoms due to decompensation of her history. During his hospitalisation, stridor was noted when she sat up. Due to her unfavourable evolution she was admitted to the ICU. The patient developed a respiratory tract infection that caused acute respiratory failure and septic shock leading to death.